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.
David – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Overall I thought it was pretty good. I would have liked to hear more of the “myths” in the 30 years of myths, since currently that’s what me and my colleagues are dealing with.
Elise – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think what the course leader was saying was really important, but I didn’t get much from the videos in the presentation. I would have liked to hear some interviews with parents and teachers of gifted learners and hear how they’re advocating in their area.
Laurel – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
More information on the statistics behind the need for gifted, as well as actual ways to advocate for programs in districts where admin is ignorant to the needs of gifted children would help.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful.
Irene – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Terry – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
Good Information.
Rebecca – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is great, but A LOT of information packed into one course.
Fode – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Cool beans
Janice – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I did not love this course. When it reflects on disparity in funding between special education, ESL, and gifted eduction it demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding about the difference between equality, equity, and justice. By reducing the conversation to outrage over the perceived lack of equality in funding (in a state where there is a student ESL population that is twice the size of their gifted population) it comes off as, at best, ignorant of the realities of education, and at worst, veiled racism.
Valerie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The course certainly lets one know how gifted education has been and probably will continue to be if some changes and adjustments are not done. It is not being treated as a civil right and not utilized to a great extent to children who have been classified as gifted. The presenter provides very good suggestions and tips to have the program become more effective in our country.