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.
Lana – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Giselle – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful in understanding strategies for overexcitable students.
Beatriz – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this presentation. There’s a lot of great tips on class management and well as understanding student’s personalities.
Donna – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Pretty good
Maria – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I like that it is self paced.
Teresa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Anna – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed it
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
Chandler – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
great
Kim – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
This course gave some good ideas on working with kids in the classroom and for life beyond school