Description
It is a stunning and tragic statistic that as many as half of gifted students go unidentified in our schools every year. These students are being underserved and we, as a nation, are missing out on the talents and abilities they have to offer. In this course James Webb explains why so many of these students are slipping through the cracks and teaches how to recognize them and how to serve them. He gives guidance for recognizing the the characteristics of those gifted students who may not be performing well academically and helping them to reach their full potential as well as offering solutions to the painfully inadequate model for gifted programming in use in most schools currently. The insights available in this course will prove essential to any teacher or administrator seeking to better serve their gifted students
In this course you will learn:
- Why so many gifted students slip through the cracks every year
- How to identify gifted students even if they are underperforming academically
- How to serve the individual needs of unique students
- Why one-size-fits-all programs are not adequate for serving the gifted population
- Why the “upper 3%” definition of gifted is arbitrarily narrow
- Why the term “gifted’ may not be the best descriptor for this population
- Why being a “nerd” can be a positive experience
- Why there is more to giftedness than mere intellect.
- Strategies for programs that better serve gifted students.
- The importance of motivation
- How to recognize different learning styles
- The four factors that most influence giftedness
- The factors that can inhibit or enhance abilities
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
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.
Lourdes – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The different ares where a student can be identified as a gifted individual.
Melinda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is very interesting to know the behaviors of gifted students.
Donna – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Kind of dry presentation
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Highly recommended.
Rosa – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
JULIE – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and interesting without being bogged down in too many statistics!
MARLENA – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Peter – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I could listen to Dr. Webb’s presentations all day. For one, he makes me think about my subject matter in a manner that I’m not used to. For two, he provides examples for each of these items. Finally, he presents all his materials in a plainspoken way that’s easy to relate to. All in all, I enjoy Dr. Webb’s presentations.
Kenzi – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Sheri – PAWNEE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting course.
Huichung – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
informative
Asya – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting fact and ideas, but the way the educational system is set up , problematic to implement.
Michelle – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative, but a little dry.
Adriana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information and explanation of gifted behaviors.
Christy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Yes,interesting, I liked how it explained the different characteristics of gifted students.
Jeff – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Well done and kept it light
Lynda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information. Very eye-opening.
Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy listening to this presenter. He describes something the gives examples that we can relate to to understand the concept.
Amber – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Alejandra – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
it was very informative
Tim – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
interesting information
Huiching – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Sandra – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Greatly explained!
Jaclyn – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. I like when they talk about we shouldnt just have one type of GT classroom or program because our GT learners are not all going to fit that mold.
Fontaine – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great and easy to listen to voice.
Lori – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Wendey – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
Kallie – Archbold Area Schools (verified owner) –
This was a very interesting class as it gives so parameters as to what to look for in gifted students.
Esther – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
it is very throurough
Erin – MONROEVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was pretty interesting and kept my attention for the most part.
Kristen – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was a bit dry.
Karin – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Extraordinary presenter/speaker
Diana – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Wanda – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I would have like to have seen examples of true GT kids in classroom settings.
Stephanie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Cecilia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative.
Kayla – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and quick. Very informative.
Elisa Liz – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course really gives you an insight of gifted students.
Traci – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Great course to begin at the beginning to understand basics
Terry – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and challenges some popular ideas about giftedness. It has inspired me and informed me so that I can be more cognizant of signs of giftedness that I may not have been aware of before and deepens my understanding of some of the challenges my gifted students may experience.
Mark – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very helpful and the lecturer was very knowledgeable.
Daniela – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great info!
Veronica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Donna – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I now understand what it means to be truly gifted and the implications it has for my students and my classroom.
Christina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting
keren – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
interesting and good information
Dolores – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
good
LILIANA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely informative and interesting.
Erika – RAYMONDVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Seferino – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Self – Pace is awesome