Description
What makes a gifted person happy? Dr. Sayler presents a lifespan model of happiness and thriving for gifted individuals. The session explores the personal and external influences related to talent development and thriving at home, in school, career success, personal well-being, life-satisfaction, and personal happiness.
In this course, participants will:
- Gain an understanding of another definition of G/T “gifted and thriving”
- Learn the key elements that allow gifted youth to thrive as they mature
- Understand the internal and external catalysts for growth
- Become more aware of the influential roles that parents and mentors have in the development of a gifted youth’s ability to be happy and thriving
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Michael Sayler is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research in the College of Education at the University of North Texas. He has been a teacher and professor in a variety of public schools and universities for over 30 years and taught some of the first online gifted education graduate courses. Dr. Sayler studies the components of what it takes for lifelong thriving in gifted individuals from early childhood through old age.
John – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very organized and thoughtful/thought provoking
Martha – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I think this course was very interesting and gave me things to think about regarding my GT students. I like that he used the new idea of the T in GT to represent Thriving.
Carol – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this coarse had many interesting and informational facts about helping all students to thrive.
Heidi – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and interesting.
Lenchi – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
There were a few relevant pieces of information, but most of this is common sense. It might be more useful if it was shortened and added to another training.
Jason – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Good training, loved the philosophy.
Elda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is great
shelby – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
5 stars
Angel – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
There was some very interesting information that has helped me to better understand my students.
Melanie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!