$20.00

Presenter: Sarah Wiseman, Frisco ISD
Core Area: Social & Emotional
Grade Level: Elementary|Secondary
Hours: 1

Students who possess a psychomotor over excitability, a verbal and physical intensity common to the gifted, can leave teachers wondering, “What am I going to do with this ball of energy?” These students can cause disruptions, but it is possible to channel their energy in a positive way.

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

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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. 

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    437 reviews for Don’t Say Use Your Indoor Voice

    1. Myrna – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      Very informative. Wish I had learned this earlier.

    2. Karen – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

      Great ideas for helping those who can’t sit still throughout the day.

    3. Leah – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

      It was good.

    4. Karla – MARION LOCAL (verified owner)

      I love the idea of having a sound scale in the classroom. I could even make a student in charge of moving the magnet, clothes pin, arrow, or what ever is used to mark the level.

    5. Kristina – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

      This course was worthwhile in helping teachers deal with students with overexcitabilities.

    6. Thelma – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      Great course, great tips to help overexcitable kids, and for classroom management, and how to speak to them to, so that they feel respected.

    7. Amy – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

      Totally applicable to the classroom.

    8. Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

      Definitely gave insight that is helpful to guide those overexcited students in our classrooms without shutting them down!

    9. Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

      This was super for me. It did give great ideas for those students who do have a surplus of energy.

    10. Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

      This course reflects my classroom demographics. Highly recommended.

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