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.
allyson – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
It was fascinating and I learned so many new things!
Maria – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Clair – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Lynda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information!
Rachel – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Nelly – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative
Romelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to help with the finding of gifted students in or out of the classroom.
Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of things to look for with a gifted student
Gladys – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Patricia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome very interesting!
Ernestina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting Characteristics
Linda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
In person would be better.
Mario – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very interesting and informative
Amanda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was my favorite course of all that I took. It gives you a lot to think about.
Mayra – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
This course provided a lot of information on the different styles and characteristics of GT students.
Anna – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
like it
Syed – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Great and informative course.
Allison – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Veronica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
James Webb is very knowledgeable. His experience with GT kids appears to be very authentic.
Daniel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It allowed me to understand the differences of intellectual types of students.
Noe – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
There are too many factors to determine gifted students. Make up your mind.
Why is music never included?
Ita – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
The course is very clear.
John – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
5 I found it very interesting and informative.
Lucille – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
5 stars…well presented
Linda – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Offers an in depth look at the characteristics of gifted children.
Brian – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Olga – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Katie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good one.
Sylvia – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course
Marsha – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great information.
Stefanie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I felt that the way he laid out the different areas of identifying GT was very helpful.
Iris – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Kathryn – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This speaker is funny and real! I took away some new ideas about what GT REALLY is!
April – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Todd information
Bryan – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
ok
Tiffany – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was ok.
Samantha – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Jessica – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Christina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives lots of detailed information and characteristics about GT students.
Rebecca – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I liked learning about the different types of gifted behaviors and that it’s not just IQ based.
Kelly – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
It was okay.
JeNell – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was great.
Natalie – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
Very interesting and easy to relate to
Kent – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Really good
Normandy – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
Such a great reminder and lots of new information for teachers. The speaker was engaging and interesting.
Jennifer – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting information about gifted learners. Think the part about asynchronous development is important as well as understanding factors that might create barriers to gifted learners.
Sandra – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanation of students who are often overlooked.
Katy – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! Such great perspective on gifted children and how we can best identify them.
Pablo – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
is the best