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.
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and helpful
Mary – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and background on the development of what defines a gifted learner.
Laura Lynn – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was easy to follow.
Brenda – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative
Juan A – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the presenter, he knows current trends in the GT identifying process!
Lott – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Full of good info!
Ivory – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps you understand the different characteristics and behaviors of GT students.
Ann – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
The content was interesting. I learned that a lot more students who have tested gifted may be at the asynchronous learning stage. They are struggling in many areas, but can be a fountain of information in their topic of interest.
Jennifer – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course that gives multiple avenues into the gifted child.
Leeann – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Very informative