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.
Marlen – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Marlen – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Andrea – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
So much interesting information you don’t want to miss.
Arleen – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good presentation and great information
Karim – FT HANCOCK ISD (verified owner) –
The presentation is slow.
Lauren – FT HANCOCK ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Juan – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
Camele – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course was very informative, I have learnt a lot and now understand why my student sometimes behaves differently in class. Thank you!
Jason – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and made me more aware of some of the characteristics of gifted students.
Michelle – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very eye opening
Nasim – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This course is very useful and beneficial for teachers and parents to identify if their students/ child is gifted.
Dee Ann – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It was helpful.
George – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course to identify Gifted and Talented Students.
Cynthia – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This was informative.
Nancy – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This is one of the most interesting courses I have taken.
Katrina – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This was very eye-opening. I learned so much.
Colleen – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
new info
Stacey – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Rosalinda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course allows us to view the characteristics that one may overlook on a gifted child.
Mary – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
excellent info
Jorge – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
informative course on gifted children
Janice – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I find it interesting and like learning about what special needs GT students possess and what I can do to help their education blossom.
Pamela – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Kimberly – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course! Highly recommend for general knowledge of GT students.
Brenda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Too much information
Sandra – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very well explained. Thank you!
Orella – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
good
Nicodemus – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The presentation was very well prepared in that is awakens our way of identifying giftedness in students in the future. We can not just rely on academic achievement.
David – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This course is a great opportunity to learn more knowledge related to gifted children.
Robert – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Effectively provides an interesting perspective on how gifted characteristics can be presented.
Tannesha – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Cheryl – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This made me question how much I feel that students are expected to perform only to degree that they are labeled.
Juan – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I liked this course because it talked about all the different characteristics of GT students.
Guadalupe – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
The characteristics of gifted children to be able to identify a gifted student.
Caira – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Erica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It made sense.
JESSICA – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Mayra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Kelly – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Learning about all of the areas that students can be gifted in, not just intellect or academics, is HUGE!
Julia – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! I learned so much about how to understand and recognize gifted students.
ANGELLA – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Informational.
Irma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Carmen – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
Very informative, clear and to the point.
Orlando – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Sarah – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about the unusual characteristics of gifted people.
enedina – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Silvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative.