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.
Marissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Mary – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Marcia – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent and very informational.
Amelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is great!
Carmen – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It’s very informative.
Selena – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Cecily – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informational and interesting.
Debra – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this class was beneficial to me. I learned about the different types of gifted children.
Marta – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Learned more about GT children
Juana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course helping me to understand what to be gifted is. Expect more than once her voice became so low it was very hard to hear.