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.
Alice – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Shanique – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
To the point and I learned a lot
Debbie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
If you have a young child or grandchild, I think Deborah provides excellent identifiers that would greatly aid in early identification of GT children.
Tancy – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Loved the information provided.
Delise – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it. From the information provided on the 6 different learners, I was able to identify my students in them.
Henry – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great! Filled with useful information.
Jesus – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great and informative trainig
Bonnie – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative , but she talks too fast.
Jovanna – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information learned about characteristics of a gifted student.
BRENDA L – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the breakdown of each type of student and what we as teachers can do to help them as well as the many traits that a GT student possesses.