Description
Ohio is a state with a diverse range of students, but studies are showing that not all students are getting their educational needs met. There are huge discrepancies between services being provided to different categories of students, especially in the area of Ohio’s gifted student population.
In this course, educator Dr. Colleen Boyle dives into the reasons behind the lack of support for these students and gives practical ideas to bridge the gap that you can start using in your classroom today.
After taking this course, you will have the tools you need to:
- Describe the diverse nature of Ohio’s student population
- Recognize the unique challenges of gifted student identification
- Implement strategies for improving gifted student identification
- Address the needs of diverse gifted learners
NAGC Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 2.3, 4.1





CARL – BROWN COUNTY / SOUTHERN OH ESC COLLABORATION (verified owner) –
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Gregg – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I was already aware of all the information. There should be a way to take a test at the beginning and be credited for the time if we pass.
Shelley – Westlake City (verified owner) –
Identifying EL can be challenging and this course represented some myths and challenges of gifted ELs.
Antoinette – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
A lot of specific information on Ohio.
Kole – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Liked it
Annie – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Gave great insight on navigating identification of gifted students and their subgroups.
Dylan – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I found it informative. The only thing that I wish were different is that there were more practical classroom suggestions for students in the gifted rural subgroup.
Lesa – Middletown City (verified owner) –
good course
Alex – Middletown City (verified owner) –
Great course…opened my eyes.
Sierra – MONROE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was informative and provided valuable insight into identifying and supporting diverse gifted learners.
Lora – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very eye-opening information.
roger – Middletown City (verified owner) –
It was good
Matthew – Middletown City (verified owner) –
This course was informative and practical, providing useful strategies and insights that I can apply in my classroom.
Julia – Middletown City (verified owner) –
Very informational on the typology and subgroups. would recommend updating the data to more recent numbers.
Heather – Middletown City (verified owner) –
helpful
Brian – Middletown City (verified owner) –
Exceptional presenter
Griffin – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
This helped me with my understanding about EL students.
JOSEPH – BROWN COUNTY / SOUTHERN OH ESC COLLABORATION (verified owner) –
Great
Aimee – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Not a fan.
Noah – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
The course was informative and easy to navigate.
Tammy – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I like how she breaks down the different groups of giftedness based on where they live.
Christina – CENTERBURG LOCAL (verified owner) –
best presenter
Kelly – EASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Every educator in and out of the classroom should be aware of the content in this course.
Christan – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was very informative and short, which was helpful with my schedule.
Elizabeth – DANVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought the course had good and interesting info. I really enjoy this presenter.
Patricia – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
this is a good overview of Gifted education in OHIO.
Stacy – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Dr. Boyle is very informative about gifted education. Great presentation!
Kraig – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
culturally responsive
Francesca – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
It’s all good information, but nothing that veteran educators haven’t already heard.
Elise – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
good info
Sandee – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
I didn’t hear a lot of new info, but I like the way this presenter gives good reminders.
Renacha – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Good info!
Nathaniel – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
It was good. I would prefer more Reflection Questions and Quizzes to keep me engaged with the material.
Melissa – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Explains the different aspects of gifted learners
James – CINCINNATI CITY (verified owner) –
Very well done and presented a lot of relative information.