Description
Many highly gifted children have a high potential but do not yet show a high performance in test scores or grades. Because of this, we ought not to rely only on test results and grades to identify and differentiate gifted students in our schools. So what are we to use to spot these children and provide them with the services they need and deserve to thrive? In this course, the Power of Portfolios, Tina Flatt and Sarah Eton will walk you through the steps of creating portfolios for your students that will provide the missing piece in the data puzzle to prevent gifted students from being overlooked by data driven identification. These powerful tools can revolutionize how your schools identify gifted students as well as provide concrete examples to use in ARE meetings and parent conferences.
In this course you will learn:
- The state definition of gifted
- Why potential matters as much as ability
- Why data collection is not enough for identification
- How to create a portfolio
- Which kinds of examples to include in each student portfolio (including detailed examples!)
- How to include your own notes in addition to work samples
- How to use a portfolio to help identify a gifted students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Tara – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Although the course offered lots of information, it was not what I had expected. The information was not valuable to me as a teacher because the district that I work in does not identify students using the portfolio method.
Margaret – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful for providing information that will be valuable for evaluation of a students potential giftedness.
Kimberly – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Judy – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
One of the most helpful courses I have ever taken:))
Debbie – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of good information on portfolios.
Rachel – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Really long and kind of redundant.
Ashley – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great elaboration on student portfolios – gave me a good idea of what I could do in my classroom.
Natalie – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
This was helpful! Portfolios are a great way to measure student achievement and this course gave a lot of helpful insight into how to do that well.
Lillian – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Frances – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I like that it is very detailed and it shows the sample work and the committees discussions.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting and informative
Christy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Good course.
Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course does a great job balancing between giving information and allowing your time to practice and to think about implementing.
Tracy – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. The criteria was presented very well.
Dan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Seems great for elementary school teachers – I don’t think I’ll use a lot of this training as a middle school teacher.
Kathryn – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great information
Wai Man – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
good for staff development
Addie – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very informational and laid out an easily attainable plan for portfolios.
Guillermo – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course was an eye opener..
Maria – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great tool to incorporate and to keep track of students growth
Hilda – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very informative and useful course.
Danielle – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Amazing information!
Casandra – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful when choosing portfolios or beginning the process.
Cerina – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
A little dated in reference to collecting the data, but relevant and well presented.
Mayra – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very useful when determining how a portfolio should be established and used to identify our GT students.
Bertha – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Its very informative.
Edna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great modules on portfolios!!!
Jennifer – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources provided
Cynthia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great info
Sonia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to learn how to score students using the rubric.
Diana – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Great information!
Becky – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful on detailing how to collect and evaluate portfolios for the gifted.
Melissa – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The course was full of great information and examples
Leslie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information.
Kristina – FRONTIER LOCAL (verified owner) –
thank you
Kathryn – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
If you are trying to think about data tracking GT info this is the course for you!
David Natividad – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Very eye opening and informative.
EXIE – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
it give complete information about student portfolio
Alex – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
If you want to know how to create a portfolio, the process it takes to maintain, understand what goes in the portfolio, and how to score it, this module will help.
Michael – BIG WALNUT LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course provided a practical structure and guidance for portfolio implementation.
Melissa – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Was helpful to see student samples.
MaryAnn – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Martha – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
The course definitely helped me have a clearer picture of what I am suppose to be looking for. Very useful and necessary.
Rocio – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course!
Melody – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
I wish I had taken this before the school year started.
Justin – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas!
Chelsea – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Alma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent way n which students work is viewed and explained according to the rubrics.
Miriam – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Good information about portfolios.
Livier – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is great.