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.
Juliette – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! It gave me detailed explanations for each of the different types of gifted students along with ways that we can help support those students. She also gave us different resources that we can go to and learn more about the subject of this course.
Rick – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
More GT training
Matthew – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I felt it was very helpful
Jose Luis – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course very informative.
Brigh – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
DiGabriel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting.
IRMA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course very precise on helping to identify the gifted child by recognizing their characteristics and behavior.
Ricci – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
great
CLAUDIA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
it was explained well
Miguel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter does a great job of presenting different ways gifted students are classified by different people.