Description
Gifted leaders, especially creative thinkers, are the hope of our future. Many of the characteristics of the creatively gifted also imply potential for leadership development: preference for complexity, original solutions to problems, refusal to accept the status quo, and extreme sensitivity and idealism. However, this potential is often neither recognized, nor fully developed.
In this course you will learn:
- The connection between characteristics of creativity and of leadership
- How creativity and leadership intersect with the characteristics of gifted individuals
- Ways to develop skills that can enhance both creativity and leadership potential
Presenter Bio
Dr. Benny Hickerson is an adjunct professor of gifted/talented education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She is also a private consultant and a frequent presenter and speaker for staff development. Dr. Hickerson has served as a K-12 district and campus administrator, a classroom teacher in both public and private schools, as well as an undergraduate and graduate level teacher. As a K-12 administrator, she was instrumental in developing and coordinating curriculum and program services for G/T students in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Dr. Hickerson served on the Board of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) from 1993-1999, serving as TAGT Board President in 1998.
Mallory – JACKSONVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided me with a lot of great examples of leadership and creativity which will help me to better train our teachers in looking for these key things and fostering these key things in their classroom.
Jessica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Too much talking no visuals
Chris – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
It didn’t deal with high school as much as I hoped.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
4 stars
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
ELVA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
SUSANA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative regarding leadership Need to do more for the gifted learner
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting. How to empower and have your students grow up into little leaders.
Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This training is very informative.
Ricardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!