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.
Sylvia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great course. I learned a lot about the different Gifted student and I am able to use it to plan my teaching.
Natalie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good refresher.
Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting
Shannon – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great info
Guadalupe – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I learned information about the different types of gifted students. I saw many of my students’ behaviors in the course.
Krystal – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
this one was great.
Kelly – Pilot (verified owner) –
Great ideas!!! Boring presenter.
Sandra – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I really like this course
SUSANA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information on identifying young gifted learners.
Judy – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information