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.
Jessica – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
SONIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about the different perspectives, definitions, and characteristics of gifted individuals.
Tomas – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
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Maida – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course, with interesting information.
Selene – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Great info. and instructional strategies to apply in the classroom.
Kimberly – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the pacing of the course and the use of visuals.
Freida – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course to help teachers identify students who may be gifted in nontraditional ways.
Elinor – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful!
Liset – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
GOOD
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was useful and an eye-opener.
Marina – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a l too long.
Daisy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Love this presentation
Donald – ASHLAND CITY (verified owner) –
There is a lot of valuable material in this course. It will change your mind about gifted students.
Shelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very interesting course with lots of information that will be helpful for me in the classroom.
Terrie – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This course give a different view of how to classify students as gifted and how to recognize gifted students.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
ok
Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Relevant information.
Thelma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course details several characteristics of gifted children.
Rebecca – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great presenter and really great information given. Loved it!
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great presentation.
Carol – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of good information.
Nancy – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
norma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great source of information. Take notes. Read resources for more in depth knowledge about gifted behaviors.
Maria I – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course
Tracy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course.
Neftali – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic training. Touches on things we often overlook when meeting needs of gifted students
Byron – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good content. Would have liked to see examples of the categories.
Nelly – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful when working with GT students.
Karen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed being able to put a category with certain kids I have had.
Rosalinda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Helps you to realize that giftedness should not just focus on academics alone can can be observed in other ways as well.
Maximo – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
very good course
Joshua – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Erin – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
Felipe – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Very informative about the definitions of gifted individuals, their characteristics, and how to identify them.
amber – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Shared valuable information that can guide teachers in their quest to meet the needs of GT students.
Amanda – LA VEGA ISD (verified owner) –
This course does a really nice job of going over basic or starter knowledge of gifted students. I found the information to be helpful and interesting.
Carissa – MOUNT VERNON ISD (verified owner) –
very informative and helpful for looking at who might be gifted and who you may overlook
Terrasita – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
informative and very interesting
Paula – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Grisel – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Loved this course, it was very informative and kept me intreseted.
JUAN – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good learning course
Crystal – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Helpful as it is current research.
Haley – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I think this course was good. I sometimes just wish that we would have more courses provided that showed you what it looks like to meet the needs of the gifted child in a regular class setting. I feel like it’s always talked about when it comes down to actually providing the instruction, I feel like we are lacking. What does it look like? How do you obtain the engagement with all levels of students the majority of the time.
Valeria – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Talks about all aspects of the gifted students and the wide range between them. I like the way they compare them to the average student.
Casita – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
very informative.
Patricia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is an informative course.
Tony – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Dolores – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
love the topics covered
Ashly – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great GT review training!