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).
BERTA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Not bad!
Cesar – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Kimberly – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
it is a great overview, I dont think it should only let me take the practice exam once. I would like to come back and practice.
Selina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good to know information.
Kenneth – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the select the “best” answer were the most challenging because there are multiple right answers.
Eleanor – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informational and helpful training.
arisa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
loved the quizes!
Joseph – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Get course. I highly recommend it to help understand and better serve GT students.
Megan – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful for test prep
WILLIAM – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
The course is coprehensive in it approaches to addressing the needs of TAG studnets.