Description
Gifted programs and methods are often tailored for elementary school students. However, gifted students in high school also have unique academic needs that must be addressed. In “Defensible Instructional Practices for Secondary Gifted Students,” Richard M. Cash, Ph.D. explains how to use complex ideas and concepts for more effective teaching strategies in secondary gifted programs.
In this 3-hour course, you will learn:
- Critical thought process
- Development of advanced level thinking
- Avenues for differentiating for advanced students
- Curricular and instructional practices
- How to define depth and complexity
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, e, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1.
Tammi – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
There are many strategies to incorporate into the classroom.
Stuart – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
it was good
Cheryl – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner) –
The information is goo and useful/ There seems to be some production/technical glitches in these 3 modules.
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Maricela – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The section on questioning was awesome.
Mark – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Extrememly well done, excellent speaker and presentation
Annie – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Well done. I enjoyed the training and picked up a few strategies and deepened my understanding of how to differentiate for GT students.
I did get one question wrong on each Module 1 and 2 that I think were graded wrong. Be aware of that.
Rebecca – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It had a lot of great information but I feel like there was a lot of time spent talking about things not relevant to the course
Wai Man – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It’s good for new coming teachers
Jose – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
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eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course explains how to plan for higher learning instruction for students. Great examples.
James – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative and in depth and gave great insight into why our gifted kids may become bored in classes, its more than facts, but varied and different facts and questioning strategies. I would recommend this to anyone with gifted students/scholars.
Sarah – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Good info but it just scratches the surface.
Dwayne – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
This is a good course to help get students gain a deeper understanding and use of information to develop solutions to content related overarching questions.
Marlis – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
The speaker was lively and interesting and the topics were relevant to my learning
Erik – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
It was alright
Sonia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informational and will use the divergent and analytical part to extend the complexity of thinking for students in the classroom.
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Jaime – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The course was good but the editing of the last section included 15 minutes of repeated material
Patricia – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
ok
Kimberly – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Ita – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This course is very interesting and let me thinking about the need I have to learn more from my students.
Timothy – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great insight into thought process in GT students
Elma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative.
Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Explains the type of higher order thinking questions.
Terri – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
The information Mr. Cash provides is great information for curriculum and for the GT student.
Sonia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Good training as you can go at your own pace.
Alisha – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
This training focuses more on a GT heavy group of students rather than the reality of some GT students mixed into a general ed. class.
Elliot – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Interesting strategies that would be useful if you have a course full of gifted students
Erik – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
It’s good
Mary Ann Frances – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
lengthy but very informative
Iliana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great course enjoyed it, learned a lot from it.
Paul – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
Gina – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very complex and time consuming.
Lakrishia – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I was an interesting course with a lot information.
Tammy – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Cindy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this training. Speaker was extremely knowledgeable and examples and suggestions were very contemporaneous to the classroom.
Wai Man – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Can apply in some GT and Pre-AP classes. There are some useful technique and info can be employed.
Thomas – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Much too general and not very practical in real classroom situations. Too much theory.
Christopher – GREENEVIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Provides good strategies
Sherryl – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I liked it but I had a few technical issues with it.
Carrie – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course helps unpack the statement that teachers need to increase the depth and complexity of the content of a course. It discusses characteristics of TAG students, and how these characteristics can promote or hinder learning. Dr. Rich then focussed on how Essential Questions can meet the learning needs of TAG students.
Lindsey – Private Pay (verified owner) –
The questions area has so many applications for gifted students.
Edna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies discussed!
Hilaria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very informative course.
Carolyn – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Really good information.
Rodney – NORTHERN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good and helpful information!
Veneranda D – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Betty – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Lots of info…useful info…ask better questions will be high on the list this year.