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.
Valerie – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This would be a great course to hear a few times. So much information to comprehend in watching one time.
Tara – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked how the course broke down not just one way that gifted children can be different from one another, but demonstrated ways in which educators can be proactive in differentiating for these varying strengths or behavioral needs.
Fabiola – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very efficient and help me to understand the different traits and behavior of the gifted and talented students.
Marcie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting with data driven explanations and strategies.
Melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Lynette – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course was filled with interesting theories.
Scott – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good
Alejandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Training would benefit from chunking information and spacing segments with reflection questions.
Brooklyn – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Interesting characteristics on the identification of gifted students.
Regina – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Silverman is an advocate for the gifted child. I appreciate how she sees gifted children for what they can to for our world some day.