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.
LIZETTE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It really helped me as a teacher to re-fresh my understanding about Gifted students.
Jaime – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative.
Marjorie – HOLLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and may even help some younger children become identified early just by understanding traits and characteristics of gifted children.
Annette – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Aligns with my current understanding and previous knowledge of gifted children.
Liza – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome presentation.
Andrew – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Kind of lame.
Mayra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Ric – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the pace and the information here
Luis M. – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I think the courses need to be updated with recent research results within 10 years of publishing not from last century