Description
Use your inside voice. Zip your lips. Keep your seat in the seat. Ssssshhhhhh! As teachers, we are always looking for strategies to help keep our students voices and bodies under control. But many of those strategies wont work for students with a psychomotor overexcitability. in “Don’t Say Use Your Indoor Voice,” Sarah Wisemen offers tips for managing students’ incredible, boundless energy.
In this course, participants will:
- Develop a better understanding of psychomotor overexcitabilities
- Help students with psychomotor overexcitabilities harness their intensities by using classroom structures that respects their talents
- Provide these students with tools to navigate a variety of academic and social situations
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Sarah Wiseman, M.Ed., teaches G/T Integrated Language Arts in Frisco ISD. She also writes curriculum and presents professional development for G/T and social studies. Ms. Wiseman earned her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Oklahoma and her Master of Education degree, specializing in G/T curriculum and instruction, from Southern Methodist University.
Michelle – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Chris – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting , I think I can use some of these tips and ideas with my Kindergarten class.
Edmond – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Stephanie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. I loved the Exclamation Mark book. I had never heard of it, but now I have just bought it on Amazon.
martha – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great course
Donna Kay – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I loved her presentation and her knowledge.
Shannon – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting! It’s helpful to know there may be another issue other than ADHD causing student issues.
Belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting to find out that children are labeled wrong sometimes because of their psychomotor characteristics. Loved the book, “Exclamation Mark” and all of the tips!
Carrie – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
Good ideas.
Annette – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Engaging and informative, complete with examples and sources for further learning and application.