Description
All children have to learn how to understand and control their emotions, but gifted students might have particularly intense feelings. The key to empowering gifted students is to not dismiss their feelings. Educators can learn how to listen and honor the feelings of gifted students. In “The Intensity of Giftedness,” Dr. Lynette Breedlove provides an overview of strategies and theories to help educators meet the unique needs of gifted students.
In this course you will learn:
- The Four Keys of Giftedness
- An overview of the Five Overexcitabilities
- Strategies for dealing with perfectionism
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Ruben – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course was ok
Prince – FT HANCOCK ISD (verified owner) –
thank you.
Orelia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great learning of OE!
yvonne – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I learned a lot about gifted children and the different characteristics.
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful information.
Laurie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to help Gifted students where they need it.
Stacylea – Private Pay (verified owner) –
yes
Justin – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent, overarching summary of key traits of gifted and talented learners, and helpful strategies to facilitate their development.
Toni – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Ashley – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent talk from someone who clearly has a great expertise in giftedness.
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course should be required for all parents and teachers of GT children!
Ronald – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Long presentation. Not sure how to be expected to match celebrity with college major. Why is it a quiz and not an activity?
Ilene – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
great course. Great key points!
Nora – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative
Sulinda – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This presentation was very interesting and contained several ideas new to me.
Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course really reminded me about the overexcitabilities of gifted students.
Peter – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Good ideas on how to work with students with overexcitabilities.
Pam – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I liked the presentation. The coursed addressed many of the challenges gift students face and gave suggestion on how to help them.
Kelli – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
A must!
Imelda – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I loved learning to understand more about the intensity of our gifted students!
Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and suggestions were given.
Lauren – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and all in one hour!
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent. Describes gifted individuals with so much detail.
Dionna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
While giftedness is indeed a blessing, anyone who parents is familiar with gifted children is likely aware that they do differ from other populations.The session offers a variety of ways to help understand their cognitive ability and unique social-emotional characteristics that can pose challenges.
Megan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information to consider
Keith – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This was a really good course to open ones eyes to all the social, emotional, and academic needs and wants of a gifted student. As a dean of a GT school for gifted kids to attend college, I am sure she sees it all while working and living with these kids.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting and has much to offer.
Christina – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great information that was well presented.
Wendy – Mobile County School District (verified owner) –
Good information-upbeat presenter
Caridi – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Wonderful! The presenter was knowledgable and entertaining.
Leeann – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Very informative
Melanie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy listening to course by Lynette Breedlove.
VICTOR – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Was good but has activity in middle that is not passable
Jodi – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good information in this course.
Thomas – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Best training on this platform I have had so far.
Kathy – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Renee – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) (verified owner) –
This was a very enlightening module. I feel that I can deal with my OE students better now.
Keith – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This course had some very valuable professional information.
Elizabeth – Madison City (verified owner) –
Great course.
Cara – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Great content and presentation. Opened my mind to planning for the future. I wonder if gifted kids can be only a few of the OE factors?
Diane – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and it gave alternative perspectives for different behaviors.
Maurilia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Nickole – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This is an invaluable resource. All parents need to have the opportunity to review this material. Even if their child has not been identified as G&T, they may learn that they (the parent) are. This too is important to know when raising children.
Edgar – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
easy to complete
Claudia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course I encountered extremely challenging.
Josefina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Presentation!!
Jan – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting information
Veronica – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter was interesting and had great material. One of my favorite courses.
Angela – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course has good information presented in a way that can be applied in any classroom.