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.
Morgan – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it. Great for kindergarten!
MIchelle – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. I really appreciate that it was geared toward early childhood.
Laura – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was 5 stars Literature Review about Gifted Children.
Briana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Explained the different types perfectly. Gave good scenarios
Lori – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent overall explanation of giftedness.
Tracy – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
I found this interesting and learned more about how to identify a gifted student.
Keetha – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
very informative
Gay – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was ok
Cynthia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a lot of great information on identifying the many characteristics of gifted learners.
Lauren – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good listing of positive character traits, but seemed a little rushed. I would’ve like to dig deeper rather than just get a list of traits.