Description
Gifted students thrive when they have the support and instruction they need. But the first step to helping gifted students is identifying them. Identifying gifted students can seem tricky, but thankfully there are resources that educators can use to aid them. In this 1-hour course, gifted experts Angie Osborne and Suzanne Palmer will teach educators about the tools that are available to them in the state of Ohio for identifying gifted students and how to use those resources in their classrooms.
Learn about the different areas of giftedness and how to provide individualized support for your gifted students. Ms. Osborne and Ms. Palmer will also provide resources to teachers that they can use to educate parents about gifted students. De-mystify gifted identification and learn how to help your gifted students excel.
In this course you will discover:
- Assessments and checklists for identifying gifted students in Ohio
- Four areas of gifted education
- How to provide equal opportunities for gifted identification
- A real-life example of a gifted student profile
This course is aligned to ODE Teacher Competency g and to the NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3.
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Nicole – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informative.
James – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It’s ok
Khara – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This course is very informative. It talks about the many ways that students can be identified as gifted and the different resources that can and cannot be used in the process.
Kathryn – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about assessments to identify gifted students.
Megan – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
It was helpful in understanding how gifted students are identified.
Kevin – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Thoughtfully put together and enlightening
John – SYMMES VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought the course provided a wealth of information that I will use to identify gifted students in my classroom.
Andi – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and gave me information about the different categories that students might qualify under in order to receive gifted services. It also provided me with the opportunity to examine which assessments are acceptable for determining gifted services eligibility.
Emily – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of basic information regarding referrals and assessment information for identifying gifted students.
Julie – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I feel these classes are a great way to learn the information needed to identifying gifted students.
Melinda – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
The issue wasn’t with the course but with the state’s laws about Gifted. This was eyeopening in the inconsistencies between IEPs and Gifted.
Katherine – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was very informative. It would have been a bit better in person than virtually due to some questions I have that I can’t ask!
Becky – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good, but hard to see the resources.
Kelly – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
Great information was presented in this course.
Ryan – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
It’s very helpful and informative.
Keelie – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
good info
Jeremy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great explanation of the test that are used and how being gifted is determined.
Andrea – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gives an overview of the criteria used to identify students as gifted.
Kathy – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
The course provided easy to understand visuals, definitions, and discussions to help me understand the identification process of gifted students in Ohio.
Macie – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned a lot taking this lesson.
Vikki – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative course!
Kelly – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
It was informational but when you are taking 12+ hours it was a little dry.
Angela – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
This course helped me to better understand all the options for gifted testing within Ohio, what the cutoff scores are, and how to better utilize information contained within a student’s permanent file to determine possible services he/she may qualify for.
TJ – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was ok
Melanie – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I love the direct learning
Krista – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
There was a lot of great information that I did not know in the course; however, the first presenter was difficult to follow because she kept stumbling on her words. I had a really hard time, but the second presenter was much easier to follow and seemed like she knew her information better than the first.
Gretchen – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative
Becky – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
It was interesting
Jessica – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
I appreciated this course. It was a great introduction in the Gifted world. I have had no training and I appreciated what I was able to learn.
Trent – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good but seemed more geared towards those people who do the identifying of gifted students.
Kelley – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course give a great introduction to how students are identified as gifted.
Lori – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was very informative, but very long.
Sheryl – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
This is too long. It was helpful.
Christina – INDIAN LAKE LOCAL (verified owner) –
The resources are very informative.
Tammie – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great info regarding assessment of gifted in Ohio!
Teresa – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
It provided relevant information clearly and efficiently.
Shanee – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
I found the information interesting and pertinent to my state.
Lisa – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Easy to follow and well-organized.
Jeanne – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
Wondeful presentation. Would have been nice to hear the audience questions. Maybe they could have been typed on the screen.
Kathryn – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
I liked it!
Todd – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful. The information was presented in a clear and concise manner.
Rebecca – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Informative as to Ohio’s identification of GT students
Lauren – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This was REALLY helpful information – this process was somewhat of a mystery to me, and this is excellent information for teachers so that they can inform their parents and students.
Leah – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
It was informative but did not provide much new information from what I already knew prior to taking this course.
Allison – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
A good refresher of general information regarding gifted identification and service. Much of the information I was familiar with, but appreciated the review.
Angela – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative about Gifted Services in Ohio. Very useful.
Meagan – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
This course had many valuable resources to have for a later date.
Mary – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
This was a great introduction to gifted policies in Ohio. Very relevant!
Kim – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was very informative
Chris – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
The information is important and was presented clearly.