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.
Miguel – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
Short and straight to the point.
Araceli – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples.
Tammy – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
This course was very informative about the different characteristics of gifted children.
Lucina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Suzanne – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course on identifying gifted students
Patricia – Private Pay (verified owner) –
loved it!!!
Olivia – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
It was great informational presentation. I learned about gifted children’s characteristics and ways to teach them.
Susan – GROVETON ISD (verified owner) –
The course gave a great review of some of the literature/research in giftedness, and was well worth the time, especially for those who work with young children.
Stephanie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Lisa – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course did a great job in listing traits of gifted students. I don’t know that it helped to deal with their special needs.