Description
In this 1-hour course, Lori Comallie-Caplan will explain the biology behind overexcitabilities in gifted children, and give practical strategies to identify them and manage them within the classroom or home. Ms. Comallie-Caplan also focuses on giving gifted children understanding and tools to manage their own overexcitabilities for a lifetime.
You will learn how to:
- Name five characteristics of the biology of the gifted brain
- Describe each of five types of overexcitability
- Describe both the strengths and the problems that are associated with the five overexcitabilities
- Name at least three strategies for working with each overexcitability
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
olga – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and answered some questions to their sometimes-quirky behavior
Kimberly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This topic is keenly important to me as many of our students exhibit characteristics of overexcitability. I found the information helpful and immediately useful.
Debbie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great