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.
erin – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Outstanding
Stephanie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a lot of useful information in identifying gifted students.
Jaclyn – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information but not presented in the most interesting way (probably due to time constraints). Lots of characteristics, but little time to process them.
Alan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
I found this one extremely informative and helpful.
Amanda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
excellent way to identify and categorize students
Misty – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is good if you are a new teacher or teach younger students.
Noel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting learning the different types of gifted children.
Melanie – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Having taken many GT courses I did not learn very much from this course.
Yadira – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It is great!
Laurie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great definitions