Description
It is a stunning and tragic statistic that as many as half of gifted students go unidentified in our schools every year. These students are being underserved and we, as a nation, are missing out on the talents and abilities they have to offer. In this course James Webb explains why so many of these students are slipping through the cracks and teaches how to recognize them and how to serve them. He gives guidance for recognizing the the characteristics of those gifted students who may not be performing well academically and helping them to reach their full potential as well as offering solutions to the painfully inadequate model for gifted programming in use in most schools currently. The insights available in this course will prove essential to any teacher or administrator seeking to better serve their gifted students
In this course you will learn:
- Why so many gifted students slip through the cracks every year
- How to identify gifted students even if they are underperforming academically
- How to serve the individual needs of unique students
- Why one-size-fits-all programs are not adequate for serving the gifted population
- Why the “upper 3%” definition of gifted is arbitrarily narrow
- Why the term “gifted’ may not be the best descriptor for this population
- Why being a “nerd” can be a positive experience
- Why there is more to giftedness than mere intellect.
- Strategies for programs that better serve gifted students.
- The importance of motivation
- How to recognize different learning styles
- The four factors that most influence giftedness
- The factors that can inhibit or enhance abilities
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
Heather – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
ESTRELLA – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and interesting to follow.
Ana – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
there is a lot to learn about our student to give the exposure to better opportunities to succeed in life, with appropriate guidance.
Jennifer – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information
Carys – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting content
Omari – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great course
Nicholas – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great PD , just to know how to handle students of this way of thinking and how they process is wonderful.
Aida – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
good visuals
Jessica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative on what gifted is and the characteristics.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides with a complete insight about our students and how can we encourage them to keep learning and growing as human beings.
Dolores – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great review of giftedness in children and adults.
Roderick – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Sandra – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
It was nice to go at my own pace and have the ability to think about the question.
Danny – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Great Class…very informative !
Karina – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting, informational, and well structured. I enjoyed the topic and the way the presenter presented the information.
Manuel – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter provided appropriate examples that I could relate to. The infrastructure was easy to navigate.
Kevin – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great!
Abigail – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
A very informative course.
Desiree – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Well organized and planned out.
Jennifer – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
awesome and insightful
Tasha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to help identifying Gifted students.
Gloria – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting.
VERONICA T – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information, Excellent course.
Nicholas – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it was good
Diane – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was very interesting and worth the time.
Michael – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to hear about a new definition of gifted.
Kelly – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This was a nice overview of different areas of giftedness. It made me stop and reflect on my current students and how I can better meet all their needs.
Melina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Effective course!
Isaac – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Fantastic!
PERLA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me identify the difference between a high performing student and a gifted child. Realized I failed to recommend children for testing due to my limited understanding of giftedness.
Cassandra – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Kristi – Pilot (verified owner) –
The information is important and relevant.
Jennifer – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Joana – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course!
Gloria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Well explained with important information for teachers and parents to help in identifying gifted children and helping them in the classroom.
Patricia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Imelda – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative!
enrique – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It is a great tool as an update for us to further understand gifted students.
Hollie – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great class.
STEPHANIE – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE
SONIA – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Course is very informative.
Chloe – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Concise, direct and practical.
Lizette – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
great course
Issa – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent explanation, great and helpful information.
Julissa – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Amazing
William – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for the general population of teachers.
Sylvia – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
easy to follow
Leslie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very info4mative.
Alexandra – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative
Kelsey – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.