Description
What makes gifted students different from the rest of your students? Aside from the legal definition of gifted, your gifted students tend to behave and think differently than others. For each gifted student, there are cultural, racial, and economic factors that all affect them academically and relationally. Their gifted traits can have both positive and negative aspects.
In this 3-hour course, Dr. Colleen Boyle gives an overview of common characteristics of gifted children and discusses their strengths, weaknesses, and potential hangups. You will learn how to help gifted students work through common struggles and use evidence-based data to create solutions to help them succeed.
After taking this course, educators will walk away knowing:
- Key characteristics of gifted students
- Theories of asynchronous development
- Types of overexcitabilities and their influence on classroom performance
- The impact of giftedness on relationships
- How outside factors affect giftedness
- Strategies for managing perfectionism and underachievement
ODE teacher competencies: d, e
NAGC teacher preparation standards: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 5.5
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Tabitha – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very informational. The characteristics and overexcitabilities of gifted students was very eye opening.
Bradley – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
very informative!
Jodi – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned so many strategies in this course! It was very helpful!
Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
noah – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative
Julie – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a great course in learning the characteristics of a gifted child.
Khara – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoy listening to this presenter.
Jessica – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Eye opening, great information!
Lizzette – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Markedlee – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Good stuff
Jennifer – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
various ways to see students and their needs were learned.
Josue – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Amy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned a lot from this course.
Rhonda – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
Tara – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
I found that this course was very relatable to this years class.
Debby – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gave great insight into the minds of gifted students.
Jerimiah – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
I thought this course did well explaining the characteristics of gifted children.
Allyson – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course definitely helped me to think critically about gifted students and how they perceive the world/how they are perceived in the world by others. Having that information will make me a better teacher as I brainstorm ways to try and meet their specific needs in my classroom.
Michael – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
I learned the essential characteristics of gifted children.
Angeli – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was helpful to determine characteristics of gifted students and how to support them.
Angela – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
Highly relevant content was presented with take-aways I can apply immediately. Some of the take-aways can even be applied to typical kids.
Jennifer – FAYETTEVILLE-PERRY LOCAL (verified owner) –
very nice
Sandra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Justin – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a good course. The instructor seemed very informed. However, completing short responses with the quiz seemed redundant.
Max – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course a lot and would highly recommend it to others!
Lisa – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
engaging and thought provoking, very useful
Natalie – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative for me both as a teacher and a parent!
Adrianna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Andrea – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Some of the material was hard to read,
Kathryn – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course made me think about why gifted students might be underachieving and strategies to help these students.
Analea – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Good course just long at some points & would like interaction.
Douglas – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great info!!
Meredith – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and engaging
Kristin – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
It was a great eye opener on the many types of gifted students.
Marty – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Insightful
Kevin – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Useful in explaining some of the things that gifted students may experience that others may not think of.
Douglas – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It allows incite into the gifted student and their needs.
Lisa – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
informative
Ashley – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great Information!
Doreen – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It gives a lot of practical information about gifted students and how to best meet their needs.
Mary – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great information to see giftedness through another lens.
Kathy – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I have learned strategies and insight on how to guide and facilitate the healthy learning and development of gifted students.
Michelle – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
The presenter was very easy to listen to and presented very valuable and relatable information that I can take right back into the classroom.
Melissa – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course was very informative about certain personalities with gifted students. I have learned many concrete strategies and ideas to use with the students in my classroom.
Stacey – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I found this course helpful to understand the characteristics of gifted students. Seeing that there were strategies I have used before was refreshing and learning new ones will be helpful going forward.
Melanie – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Well paced, pertinent information to apply in the classroom
Emily – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I got so much information from this course! I really wish I was able to see the handouts that are available in resources. I think having those resources who be invaluable.
Kimberly – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative and helpful.
Mary – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
An amazing training with so much great information for moving forward with my gifted students.
Doreen – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
The presenter was very knowledgeable and experienced with this topic. She provided resources.