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.
Karen – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanations.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Stephanie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was really interesting to learn about the four faces of gifted students, asynchronous development, and the new definition of gifted.
Maria Elena – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting.
David – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good info to understand, esp achievement and motivation in our students. The new definition of GT is more comprehensive and helpful
Tamra – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
A wealth of information!
Amber – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting with some of the studies but a little drawn out.
Katlyn – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me great insight on what it means for a student to be gifted. We know that each student is different and learned differently, and this also applies that not all gifted students are the same. They have different characteristics that make them a gifted student.
Geri – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
rachel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting.