Description
It is impossible to serve the needs of gifted children without first identifying them. Unfortunately, many students aren’t identified until too late in their educational journey. In this 1-hour course, Debra Troxclair, Ph.D. defines what giftedness actually is and presents the reasons why it is important to identify gifted students as early as possible.
In this course you will learn:
- Different types of gifted students
- Traits of giftedness that are often mistaken for misbehavior
- How to identify young children with advanced abilities
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Debra Troxclair, Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Lamar University, received her doctoral degree in Special Education (Emphasis in Gifted Education) from the University of Southern Mississippi and has over 20 years of teaching experience in both elementary and university classroom settings. She is a member of several professional associations focusing on giftedness. Dr. Troxclair is currently serving on the Professional Standards Committee and the University Networking Committee of the National Association for Gifted Children. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented and is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for Exceptional Children-TAG Division.
Samantha – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Juanita – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course very interesting ans I recommend it to other teachers of gifted and talented students.
Melissa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Jose Alfredo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Gilberto – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think that these courses are great but there is a lot of information crammed into these training videos
Nicholas – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Not a bad overview, but I passed this without listening to the audio. There are a lot of generalizations and half-truths that did not necessarily change the way I thought about giftedness. However, the course did provide helpful refreshers on what to look for in student behavior for identifying giftedness.
ALYCIA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Great information on characteristics of gifted children.
Meghan – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and explained a lot of different types of Gifted Children.
Alice – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Jerimiah – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
I did not like this course that much. I felt like it made excuses instead of giving good strategies for teaching gifted students to excel and cope in the world.