Description
Did you know you can probably trace your biggest challenges in gifted education back to social and political mistakes? For example, the No Child Left Behind Act was meant to increase support for at-risk and struggling students, but it resulted in a lack of focus and resources for G/T students. Though society and politics may be beyond your help, your gifted students are not! When you understand the roots of the problem, you can become an advocate for better G/T education.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How high-stakes testing affects G/T students
- The impact of the economy on gifted education
- Pervasive myths about gifted students
- How you can become an advocate
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Deborah Mersino is the principal of Ingeniosus, a company created to provide individual consulting and seminars. In this position, she combines her over 20 years of marketing and communications experience with her passion for gifted education. Mersino speaks and writes for educators, nonprofit organizations, and businesses that serve gifted and talented communities nationwide.
Tara – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Speaker kept it interesting. I loved the video montages.
erin – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas
sofia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I believe we need to go back and have teachers that pull out TAG students.
Melanie – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
The questions in the quiz are unnecessarily complicated/confusing.
Chris – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course.
Abraham – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very beneficial to me understanding different components of the GT student.
Lucila – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting insight
Melinda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Good information
LINDA – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course a great deal.
Norma – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It was formative