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.
Stephanie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
The course gave good explanations of how students could be twice exceptional.
Jacqueline – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I think it has really important facts that I can use for my class.
Marisol – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for providing this information to us.
Mary – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
The course taught best practices for designing lessons for twice exceptional students, as well as describing different disabilities and giving ideas for how to simulate these disabilities for non-disabled students.
Ricardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is great the it is short, concise and each slide in the presentation does not over load the viewer with information.
Tera – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Laura C. – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it, it helped me understand these students.
Kibbie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course. I would love a more specific-course on students who are twice exceptional and have dyslexia and/or ADD those are the most common twice exceptional students I come across in my GT ELAR classes
Therese – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Great speaker. Very useful information Highly recommend this course!
Margarita – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation