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.
ericka – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
Excellent
Monique – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative. I learned a lot about the different types of gifted students and way that we can better help them.
Alessandra – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ways to look at all the different types of gifted students.
Karen – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Cecilia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I respected the categories of gifted learners but felt that it was a bit premature in labeling.
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I got a better understanding on how to identify gifted children with advance abilities.
Rachel – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was insightful.
Maikely – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting. It gave lots of information on gifted kids.
Lisa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I felt I needed more information to understand GT students better.
Maria I – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is very good.