Description
How do language and culture influence the way gifted learners express their giftedness? Join Cathy Mast and Debra Gill, veteran educators and Primary Enrichment Specialists in Columbus City Schools in Ohio, to learn how the presentation of giftedness changes in students from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
In this course you will explore:
- How language and culture influence they way English Learners demonstrate their giftedness
- What unique considerations you should take during the gifted identification process for English Learners
- Practical strategies for adapting lessons for English Learners
- How to apply both critical and creative thinking for English Learners
This Course addresses the following standards:
ODE Competencies: a, d, e
NAGC Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Rolando – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
gives a good perspective on ELL students and GT
Krystal – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas to meet student needs.
Dina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great course!
Jennifer – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
AMAZING PD! GT and EL is a great collaboration for teachers. I like all the practical strategies that the speaker shares, especially working with K, 1, and 2 and Pieces of Learning PETS.
Stacey – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and visual examples.
Robert – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
Good course!
Rosa Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information. Thank you!
gary – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I really liked this course because I work with many Emergent Bilingual students and their teachers. I think that this course could be helpful when attempting to discern what is going on with a student.
Francisca – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative
Raymond – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
I think this course opens our eyes to see that ELL have other perspectives that we do not see in our U.S culture.
Porfirio – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent information.
Elizabeth – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I learned about the characteristics of students that are gifted.
Marty – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Course is very informative
Amanda – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I didn’t realize it would be so focused on elementary when I teach secondary. It also seemed a little too simple for someone who has taught ESL students for years.
Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and provided great strategies and tools
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative.
Raul – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good content
Ashley – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Good information.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Cindy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Angela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting video presentation with a lot of inside information.
Cordelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas using literature activities.
Mary – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting topic and the presenter did a great job.
Debra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This module gave me pointers in helping to identify my own students who may be gifted but are not necessarily showing it on their tests.
Misty – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I liked the information but would have liked more explanations on how to use all of the activities mentioned like a quick demonstration, example, or video of it being used. The video quality was low and lots of other sounds were picked up which did impact my ability to focus.
Teresa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course will help us facilitate the different strategies for our Gifted students with language barriers in our classroom.
Narda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Luis – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Valuable and concise
Megan – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
It provided information I can use right away in my classroom.
Annalisa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Adriana – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
It is pretty good
Jessica – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very easy to follow and filled with some great resources to use in your classroom.
Stacie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I thought it was very informative and well organized.
Rosario – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate that this course focuses on the student in various settings and with teacher collaboration to understand a student’s giftedness.
Suzanne – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was very informative, especially since I am currently working on my TESOL and I am a Gifted Specialist. However, it was dry because she mostly read from the presentation.
REBECCA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Highly recommended and easy to follow
Annette – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good review of some of the characteristics of gifted ELLs.
Debra A. – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I gained a lot of information from this course. I especially like the practical strategies that can be used in the classroom.
Nozuko – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
This was a very good PD depicting what is exactly going on in an ELL classroom.
Marisela – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great Information
Romelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
Alma – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course helps understand better and how to teach a gifted student.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that many of her ideas included the lower primary grades.
Pamela – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
It gives you a lot of information.
Amanda – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great info and strategies
Kelly – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This course provided some concrete ideas to use in the classroom and lots of things for me to think about as a teacher. The sound level is uneven, however, which was a little distracting.
Lisa – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
very helpful