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.
Jenna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This one was okay. I got a few things I can use in class.
Leighann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting and helped me understand that there is a difference between ADHD students and high energy students.
David – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I would be good for beginning educators.
John – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation
Kindra – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This was an informative course. It had lots of good ideas for working with overexcitable students.
AJ – HOLLAND ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Eva – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and lots of great information.
Scott – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
Good ideas and strategies.
Deonza – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was good. I had not heard of overexcitability in these terms, and would have probably considered the child just hyperactive before.
KYNA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Gave ideas on how to assist without squashing.