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.
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Michelle – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course!
Melissa – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Erika – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Good information! Quick and no fuss
Emily – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
Great and useful information
Karen – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Stephanie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great reminder to how to teach everyone
Jennifer – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate the knowledge of being able to identify students with overexcitabilities.
Nikki – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!!!!!
Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked how this presentation focused on how these students can use their energy as a strength.