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.
Esmeralda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative..
Stephanie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information about the different types of gifted learners
Lindsey – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Marlene – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Important information on different ways that kids are gifted.
Tonya – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I really liked this. I will use my notes as a resource to i.d. GT students.
claudia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting to learn the behavior of GT kids in and out the classroom
Cortni – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting to learn how the definition and characteristics of giftedness have evolved over time.
erin – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Good breakdown of GT Characteristics
Shawnta – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course has lots of great information.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Olivia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Provides a new definition of giftedness which carries great implications.
Teresa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very good course. I learned alot. The speaker was well informed, and spoke well. He was interesting and easy to like and understand.
Gynna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed it.
ROSAURA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information in identifying a gifted students. Really enjoyed and learned alot.
Stacie – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
The course was quite interesting and answered many of the questions I’ve had about children with exceptional abilities.
Sonia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information for the classroom teacher to help understand those students who don’t demonstrate your typical signs of GT.
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Very good thoughts presented in clear manner.
Dawn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting and really made me look at my current class and realize that some of those kiddos may be gifted. It also helped me to understand why some teachers say, “And why is this kid gifted?”.
Kristell – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and useful.
Elizabeth – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was very easy to follow. Lots of good reminders about what qualifies a child as gifted.
Jennifer J – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Helpful information.
Debra – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course.
sarah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and good to learn about some other elements of gifted characteristics.
Marisa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed this presentation! Very informative and helped me understand more in depth the chararacteristics of a gifted or talented child.
Jennifer – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Good reminders.
Robin – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
good course that gave very accurate characteristics of gifted kids
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course. It helped with identifying gifted children by other characteristics other than the usual ones.
Laurie – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course really opened my eyes to the many characteristics of gifted students.
Katherine – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome and very informative. The course is an eye-opener to many misconceptions and false understanding of what true giftedness is.
JOY – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I always love listening to these because I can really tell that the professors who teach these courses are concerned and interested in the subject as well.
Peggy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informational. I can use this information to help me identify gifted children in the classroom who I may not have identified before.
Jennifer – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Shanna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good information.
Carlos – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
outstanding explanation of finding out who are the gifted children in our classes
Cheryl – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Good information.
Mindy – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Pretty interesting content and very applicable to the school setting.
Lana – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful to understand the different ways students can be gifted.
Samantha – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful when identifying gifted students
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good
Pam – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Rigoberto – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
excellent
PATRICIA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting with great insight to seeing the bigger picture of how their are more GT children and information of the different types of GT children
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course on identifying GT students.
Deyanira – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Ashley – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good explanation of what to look for in the classroom when seeking gifted characteristics.
Robert – Pilot (verified owner) –
Well-developed and presented. The resources match the presentation. It is specific enough (without too much detail) to provide helpful, and useful, information.
Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed how different characteristics were discussed and how we as educators, sometimes miss certain kids.
Kristie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Information was given in a clear concise manner which time for reflection.
Dalia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
inresting
Julissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It will help me better understand and service the gifted children.