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.
Lori – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good information presented on types of gifted learners.
Magdalena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and not at all difficult to understand,
Dinora – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Martha – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very informative and interesting. The presenter presented his information in an excellent way.
Melissa – MOUNT VERNON ISD (verified owner) –
Very detailed information that can be used when identifying GT students in the classroom and out of the classroom.
Lorena – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Melissa – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great job.
Norma – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Webb did a great job and really has a passion for the gifted child.
Roxanna – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very good course. A lot of useful information.
Betsy – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good information. It will be helpful.
Dionna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about multipotentiality which affects many highly able individuals. These gifted students have a wide range of interests.
Melissa – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Presenter has strong “dad jokes” game.
Rosaura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
5 STARS
CORINNE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I like this fresh view on how to identify gifted children. Both of my own children are gifted but they are so different. My daughter is a creative intellect and my son a high achiever. My husband is the non comformist rebel. Thank you for describing all the types. I now know why my husband is so consumed with fairness in this world
Lori – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
easy to follow; very imformative
Jenny – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great overview of giftedness
Holly – HARPER ISD (verified owner) –
The lecture was interesting and informative.
Kimberly – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very detailed in explaining what the behavior characteristics are of the gifted. I love how the instructor broke it down for me to understand.
Silvia – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
The doctor’s experience is fabulous. His concepts of how instruction for gifted students has evolved is very clear.
Kelly – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to learn more about how to see gifted kids and not let them get overlooked.
Lorinda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Gives me a better idea of what to look for and ways to help these students that are gifted who are in my classroom.
Ana – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Sarah – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent way to better serve the needs of gifted kids.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was excellent and very informative.
Gloria – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
A bit long.
Laura – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Andrea – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great
Graciela G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent source of information
Alice – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful.
Janay – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great Course. Very informative!
Noel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Nice characteristics to look for.
Marissa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Melanie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Thought it was a very good course. He spoke about a lot of things that made sense that I hadn’t thought about before.
Angela – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information
Sandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was long, but informative.
Amanda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked hearing about the updated characteristics of GT students.
William – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very detailed course with great information. It was a great presentation
Debra – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
good
Carolyn – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
Great teacher and thought-provoking questions
Courtney – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Great information. Made me think about how we identify Gifted students in our school
Donna – LUMBERTON ISD (verified owner) –
I gained a lot of information about the characteristics of GT students which focused on old and new definitions of the gifted.
Maria E. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Explain how observing students, you can easily identify them as gifted.
Christine – FT HANCOCK ISD (verified owner) –
This was an informative course.
Alisha – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Informative
Ellen – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was overall very informative.
Amanda – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is knowledgeable, passionate, humorous, and all around awesome!
Patti – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Angie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Informational