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.
Cheri – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was relevant and concise.
francisca – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
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Cynthia – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful in learning about the different types of giftedness,
Francisco – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
RUTH A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was informative.
Sylvia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
It has lot of information on how to understand gifted. children with advanced abilities.
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Most people think gifted students follow one generic description. This course breaks it down in a great way that helped me not only be able to categorize each of my gifted students as one type or another, but it also gives tools on how I can best help those student.
Isela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative in labeling children correctly
Drew – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course for the straightforward categories, tendencies/attributes of gifted children, and the practical ways to engage children across the wide spectrum of “gifted”. I do believe that there was a bit of stereotyping in there that detracted from the overall message (suggesting gen. ed teachers themselves may be less likely to “understand gifted jokes” or understand how to engage with gifted students than a gifted teacher may be). Solid course.
Everardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course. Informative and well structured.