Description
“Twice Exceptional: The Intersection of Giftedness & Learning Disabilities” provides you with a plethora of insightful information, plus easy to implement activities for your classroom.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- What it means to be Twice Exceptional(2E)
- The strengths and challenges associated with 2E learners
- The importance of collaborating with Special Education
- Specific disabilities that will help you identify your 2E learners
- The importance of music in creating “Atmospheric wallpaper”
- 15 steps to cultivate lifelong learning
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, 5.5.
Presenter Bio
Timothy Gangwer is a pioneer in the field of visual learning and a dedicated educator of 26 years. He has served as visual literacy consultant to the Ministry of Education, Paris, France; Ministry of Education, Toranomon, Japan; Mediterranean Association of International Schools, Casablanca, Morocco; Association of International Schools in Africa, Abidjan, Ivory Coast; and as a trainer for the United States Department of Education’s National Diffusion Network. He is an international keynote speaker, educational consultant, and the director and co-founder of the Visual Teaching Alliance. A former elementary teacher of students with learning disabilities, he is also an award-winning digital artist and songwriter.
Trisha – Zanesville City Schools (verified owner) –
Very informative
Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Caridi – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative
KIMBERLY – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
While I enjoyed learning about different types of 2e learners, and enjoyed the speaker just fine, I didn’t learn as many classroom strategies as I had hoped to. I would love to learn even more about Irlen’s. As a Reading teacher, I think it is really underdiagnosed.
Rachel – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I think they would find it helpful.
Carol – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a wonderful reminder of how to meet the needs of students with disabilities that impede their learning. It applies all students, including gifted ones.
Lucinda – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course.
Delise – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course. I especially liked the visual presentations.
Rebecca – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful in understanding a variety of execptionalities.
Tu-Anh – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I found some good strategies in this course