Description
This dual-purpose course is designed to both prepare teachers for the TExES exam and meet the Texas 6-hour update requirement for existing G/T teachers. Lynette Breedlove, Ph.D. has been teaching this course for over a decade. In addition to covering foundational principles of gifted education, this course introduces you to some of the leading thinkers in the field of giftedness.
Here’s what else you’ll cover from TExES Prep:
- Four keys to giftedness
- History and models in the field of G/T
- Identification via qualitative and quantitative measures
- Learning frameworks for program & instruction
- Take a practice test as review
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Lynette Breedlove is the Director of the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University. Previously, she served as the Director of Advanced Academic Studies and Secondary Counseling for Spring Branch ISD, the Coordinator of the Gifted and Talented Program in Fort Bend ISD, and a gifted specialist in Lamar CISD, all in the greater Houston area. Dr. Breedlove is currently the president elect of The Association for the Gifted, a division of the Council for Exceptional Children, and serves as the Education Committee Chair and Special Schools and Programs Network chair-elect of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). She is also a past president of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT).
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Diana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic course in helping teachers understand more in the growth of the talented and gifted.
Victoria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative.
Gloria – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
It is very informative and is relevant to my teaching needs.
Rebecca – Private Pay (verified owner) –
A link to the competencies would be nice. The time line needs to be linked as well.
Christie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Worth the time
Rebecca – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Christine – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good course for those wanting to take the TEKS gifted test
Daniel – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Really focus on what you need to be successful on your daily practice and test
Sarah – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This was a well-paced, comprehensive overview of the information that might be on the exam. I feel better prepared for the exam after participating in this training.