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.
Elise – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
lots of acronyms — but helpful as a beginning intro
Brandon – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It’s fine.
Melissa – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was well constructed
Nathaniel – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
It was good. I personally would have liked more Reflective Questions and more Quizzes to stay engaged with the content.
Tyler – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Helpful to have a detailed overview of gifted identification
Mitchell – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative, I need to really take time to dive into this information. It is not entirely applicable to my current position but it is still something I should be knowledgeable about.
Ben – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was good
Kimberly – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
well presented information
Sandee – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
I wish I could have spent time planning instead.
Alix – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought the course was very informative and answered a lot of my questions.
Tiffany – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was difficult to hear what other teachers in the room were saying, but I liked that there was an added slide that had written what the questions or comments were.
Benjamin – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informational, even as an IS.
Aaron – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
good course
Amanda – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Well ordered and complete
Lauren – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
The course provided the bascis regarding assessments that are approved to determine gifted education opportunities. I also have a better understanding of the parents role in requesting gifted identification.
Justin – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Good introduction to the content.
Quinlan – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
engaging
Kristin – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
The facts were clear and useful.
Kelli – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informational and is good knowledge.
Brooke – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think this was a very beneficial course. I think it was helpful and I learned a lot of useful information.
James – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Well presented and materials in resources are valuable
Rebecca – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Straight forward on assessment tools that are accepted as identification. I enjoyed the handout to have as a resource. Thanks!
Gabe – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
ok
Ryan – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It’s good
Courtney – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Helped to understand the requirements in Ohio for identifying a student as gifted.
Mackenzie – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It was very god content, but it was hard to follow along with the instructor since she is in a teaching environment with adults.
Sarah – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I now have a better understanding of how to identify a student as gifted and the requirements for gifted testing.
Jonathan – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative
Jamie – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This is a great explanation of how the gifted identification process works in Ohio.
Shelbie – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I liked the case where we had to determine if a student was gifted. I think it would be more useful to look at more student cases.
Emily – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very knowledgeable!
Leigh – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I learned quite a bit of information about gifted identification in Ohio but this course would have been more helpful if the links to download would have worked. It would of clarified more for me as a student of learning and a teacher.
Kelly – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of new ideas about how students are assessed for gifted services.
John – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I learned aspects of testing and identification I never knew prior
Michael – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Pretty good.
Hunter – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
My district uses the STAR test, so it was interesting to note that it cannot be used to ID students.
Elaine – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Very informational for knowing the requirements for gifted placement and identification.
Hannah – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Helps raise awareness of gifted & talented identification process.
Shelley – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was helpful to get an overview of gifted testing
Carol Anne – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
This course could have covered the content in 20-25 minutes instead of an hour. Also, the documents provided are not in a format that’s easy to highlight or star.
Leah – EAST KNOX LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good hearing. about what questions others had and how to tell what tests were used for gifted testing.
John – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Kelly – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
This course was informational for those new to giftedness and the state.
Ellen – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned about identification of gifted students. What tests can be used, and the 4 different area of identification.
Jessica – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I learned some new things and it was quick
Julianne – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative information.
Sarah – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful in explaining the basics of giftedness and the requirements of educators.
Gabrielle – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was helpful in guiding my understanding of the requirements for testing and how to further the process for gifted students.
Sara – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
This course gave a great information about identifying gifted students and the various assessments used for screening.
Claudia – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think this course is vital for any educator because learning about how to identify gifted students is important to ensure their unique needs are met, avoid misidentification or under-identification, tailor instruction, advocate for resources and support, promote equity and fairness, and foster their intellectual and personal growth. Understanding identification processes helps educators provide appropriate programming and create an inclusive learning environment that maximizes the potential of gifted learners.