Twice Exceptional: The Intersection of Giftedness & Learning Disabilities

$20.00

Presenter: Timothy Gangwer
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Differentiated Curriculum
Grade Level: Primary and Secondary
Hours: 1 

Twice Exceptional students, or those with both high abilities and a learning disability, have been something of an enigma for educators in the past. Thanks to the work of Tim Gangwer and so many others, educators now have the resources necessary to equip themselves to meet the needs of twice exceptional students.

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

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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.  

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634 reviews for Twice Exceptional: The Intersection of Giftedness & Learning Disabilities

  1. Sandra – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting and brief and taught a good baseline understanding of certain disorders we may see in our classes.

  2. Irene – STRATFORD ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was well worth the time. The presenter was well prepared and very informative.

  3. Shantel – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

    Ideas for helping students understand different conditions was great.

  4. kiley – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –

    excellent and relevant speaker! funny and definitely kept my attention

  5. Carl – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –

    taught better awareness of fairly common disabilities

  6. Olga – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative and well organized.

  7. LaFon – HOLLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    The course has beneficial information about a variety of disabilities.

  8. Taylor – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –

    I like how this course describes in depth some of the different challenges students face. The speaker gave great examples and visual models to help me visualize the use of different strategies that I will use in my class.

  9. Carmen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    great

  10. Sonya – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed the examples he used

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