Description
Making sure gifted students have quality instruction and challenging assignments is widely popular in the education world. But do you know exactly what it means to be gifted and why it matters? This six-hour course, “Identification & Assessment of the Gifted,” addresses issues surrounding gifted students and practical ways to identify them.
Lisa Van Gemert, a leading voice in gifted education, shares an overview of the history of gifted education and its importance today. Educators will also learn how to tell whether or not a student is gifted by using different tests and assessments. Teachers who have a thorough understanding of how to identify and assess gifted students will be able to equip and challenge these students better.
In this informative course educators will learn:
- What it means to be gifted
- Characteristics of gifted children
- How to test intelligence
- The importance of CLD populations
- Traits of twice-exceptional students
Jessica – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course and found its information interesting and useful.
gabriel vinod kumar – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is highly informative with practically proven techniques and procedures. Especially to the advanced academic people it is strictly recommended.
Jennifer – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
great
Monique – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I think the information was valuable.
Latresha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me a great insight into the gifted student’s way of thinking.
Brenda – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
extremely informational
Cynthia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting to see humor and critical thinking traits in GT students
Selena – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I like the resources provided, however, this course is to long.
Traci – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s interesting stuff that can be used in the classroom or to help you view your learners.
Mona – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Good but time consuming. I prefer in person trainings.
Nick – Colegio Nueva Granada (verified owner) –
Great introduction to G&T students
Elaine – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is helpful!
Lesly – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was nice
laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course is interesting and very educational.
Mike – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good but long.
Liliana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent source of information.
Luis – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Able to learn updated ideas int he GT realm
kimberly – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
great
Blair – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
You are the most interesting and non-boring trainer I have ever had!!
Cassandra – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed and learned a lot from this course!
Richard – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
pretty good
Ada – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Geronimo – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
good course.
Christina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter is very knowledgable.
Mary – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, Lisa makes it easy to watch and learn about GT
Andrew – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Dawn – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning this.
Clara – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I agree with the content.
Kristina – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Dr. Sameena – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Yes
Amanda – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it
Jacqueline – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting.
James – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
Please, I just want the certificate.
Juan – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Gustavo – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative regarding the history of GT and, most importantly, aspects that might bias teachers towards not noticing a gifted child.
Karin – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful
Rebecca – LA GRANGE ISD (verified owner) –
To be perfectly honest, I thought a lot of the information in this specific training was unnecessary for me. It could have been condensed to be much shorter. I don’t need all of the histories and laws, just the pertinent information like what was in module 6.
SAMET – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I strongly suggest.
Adriel – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good insight into how IQ is measured and how gifted students may come from anywhere.
Maviela – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Tremendously a lot of information that can be used to identify if a student maybe potentionally a candidate for GT testing.
Richard – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Thought provoking and entertaining. This was a good use of my time.
Del – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
good
Edgar – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot on this course.
Velma – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Good resources and activities
Maria – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very insightful and made me see things in different perspectives from what I originally thought.
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This was such a great course! I really enjoyed learning about the importance of identifying GT students and twice exceptional students.
Sophia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was easy to guide through and the videos were entertaining.
Jeffrey – WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD (verified owner) –
This was a thorough course and provides engaging video.
Sylvia – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful and full of practical ideas related to what to look for as far as identification of GT students.
Sarah – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is a great course. It has been very insightful!