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.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great professional development. I learned a lot from this instruction on identifying gift children
Frank – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
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Wynett – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting, causes one to think/reflect on past experiences
Antonio – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I really liked thy way this presentation breaks down the different types of gifted learners.
Monica – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this one.
ALEJANDRO – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful and informative.
Rosalinda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful.
Katherine – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
good info
Jaime – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information. Great presenter very informative.
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
it was very interesting to find out how to identify young children