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.
Marisol – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Michele – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great
Anna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It gave a lot of helpful definitions with easy behaviors to identify.
Elizabeth – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Donna – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
It was a good basic course.
Blanca – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Trainings with helpful strategies for students to be successful in reading.
Diana – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Loved the information presented, however, trying to take notes to ensure that I understood each of the different types of gifted students and their individual traits and behaviors was a bit much.
Melissa – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Good information. Easy to follow.
Andrea – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Julie – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
informative