Description
“Perfectionism Revisited”, with Debra Troxclair, Ph.D., will provide you with a plethora of information, including in-depth resources, references, and publications.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Why perfectionism exists in G/T students
- What the experts have to say about the topic
- How to deal with perfectionism as an educator
- How perfectionism develops in children
- And much more!
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Debra Troxclair, Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Lamar University, received her doctoral degree in Special Education (Emphasis in Gifted Education) from the University of Southern Mississippi and has over 20 years of teaching experience in both elementary and university classroom settings. She is a member of several professional associations focusing on giftedness. Dr. Troxclair is currently serving on the Professional Standards Committee and the University Networking Committee of the National Association for Gifted Children. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented and is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for Exceptional Children-TAG Division.
Mary – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
As someone who is a perfectionist, it was interesting to have an expert explain some of the traits of perfectionism and how they develop.
ANGELICA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I like it I learn many things that I did not know or understand about GT students.
Jennifer – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed hearing about the Dirty Dozen about perfectionism.
Kelly – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Good descriptions and tools to help perfectionism in students and teachers.
David – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was okay. The psychology jargon is often over my head. I am not a perfectionist.
Laura – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This was really interesting!
Alma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It’s an awesome training! What an eyeopener! Extremely informative and highly interesting!!
Kristy – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –
It was nice to be able to do it on my own time
Debra – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Great reminders of perfectionist characteristics and ways to help students that fall into this mold.
Veronica – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
I thought it was a good course. It gave valuable information as to how perfectionism is developed and how we can help students cope with that perfectionism.