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.
Sheri – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was good because it reminds of the different kinds of gifted students.
Chris – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and will help teachers to identify Gifted children.
VICTORIA H – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Jennifer – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course offered great insight into different ways to measure giftedness in young children
PATRICIA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Arthur – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very well presented. I enjoyed the examples and the format the information was presented in.
Elda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
is very helpful to learn about different types of gifted children.
Yoana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is okay, just the same information I had to learn last year.
Kristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative