$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. Lora – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner)

      I really enjoyed this course. It provided me the opportunity to think about how I react to overexcited students in the classroom.

    2. Diana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

      I loved this training.

    3. Meghan – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner)

      Really enjoyed this one!!

    4. Zoe – FRONTIER LOCAL (verified owner)

      Excellent course. Personable instructor.

    5. Gina – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

      Good information.

    6. Blanca M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

      I enjoyed and found the information presented very interesting.

    7. Jennifer – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

      Practical ways to be a teacher for these kinds of students.

    8. Juan – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

      This course helps us to understand and comprehend students that have psychomotor overexcitabilities.

    9. Robin – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner)

      Interesting topic with information that many will not have heard before.

    10. Katie – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner)

      “Overexcitabilities” is the most common complaint I hear about gifted students from regular classroom teachers (though they don’t use that term!) Thank you for the strategies to help calm yet foster those traits!

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