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.
ELDA P – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a well organized and well explained course.
Toni – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a simplistic way to look at how to understand gifted learners.
Megan – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course gave a greater understanding of what a gifted learner is.
ERICA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good insight.
Lisa – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
The information provided on the different types of gifted students is very helpful.
Marisa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this presentation. It gave me a great overview of the characteristics that identify a gifted child.
Katarina – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
very good training!
Lisa – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was interesting to learn about types of gifted students, ways to challenge gifted students to meet their needs and even ways that gifted students may be over looked at times.
Travis – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
It was a good beginners course to understanding giftedness.
Jessica – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Great information about different qualities in gifted students.