Description
It is a stunning and tragic statistic that as many as half of gifted students go unidentified in our schools every year. These students are being underserved and we, as a nation, are missing out on the talents and abilities they have to offer. In this course James Webb explains why so many of these students are slipping through the cracks and teaches how to recognize them and how to serve them. He gives guidance for recognizing the the characteristics of those gifted students who may not be performing well academically and helping them to reach their full potential as well as offering solutions to the painfully inadequate model for gifted programming in use in most schools currently. The insights available in this course will prove essential to any teacher or administrator seeking to better serve their gifted students
In this course you will learn:
- Why so many gifted students slip through the cracks every year
- How to identify gifted students even if they are underperforming academically
- How to serve the individual needs of unique students
- Why one-size-fits-all programs are not adequate for serving the gifted population
- Why the “upper 3%” definition of gifted is arbitrarily narrow
- Why the term “gifted’ may not be the best descriptor for this population
- Why being a “nerd” can be a positive experience
- Why there is more to giftedness than mere intellect.
- Strategies for programs that better serve gifted students.
- The importance of motivation
- How to recognize different learning styles
- The four factors that most influence giftedness
- The factors that can inhibit or enhance 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. James T. Webb is a nationally-recognized psychologist, author and consultant on the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented children. Dr. Webb established SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted Children, Inc.) in 1981 and he currently serves as the chair of their Professional Advisory Committee. He is also the president of Great Potential Press, Inc. Dr. Webb graduated from Rhodes College, and received his doctorate degree from the University of Alabama.
Olivia – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
This was an intersting course for me. I liked learning about the four faces of gifted children.
Sidney – SOUTH POINT LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informational
Carrie – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
For a one hour course, it provides research-based characteristics that can be found in gifted children. It discusses what the characteristics would look like in different children. It also discusses limitations to traditional gifted identification and services.
Kim – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
This is deep and dry.
Grecia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!
Olga – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked all the information.
Neftali – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I always enjoy taking this course. Fantastic presenter
Maribel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Amy – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
This course helped me understand the current definition of gifted students, and gave me examples to help me identify gifted learners in my classroom.
Thomas – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Good overview of the four typical “gifted students”.