Description
Many highly gifted children have a high potential but do not yet show a high performance in test scores or grades. Because of this, we ought not to rely only on test results and grades to identify and differentiate gifted students in our schools. So what are we to use to spot these children and provide them with the services they need and deserve to thrive? In this course, the Power of Portfolios, Tina Flatt and Sarah Eton will walk you through the steps of creating portfolios for your students that will provide the missing piece in the data puzzle to prevent gifted students from being overlooked by data driven identification. These powerful tools can revolutionize how your schools identify gifted students as well as provide concrete examples to use in ARE meetings and parent conferences.
In this course you will learn:
- The state definition of gifted
- Why potential matters as much as ability
- Why data collection is not enough for identification
- How to create a portfolio
- Which kinds of examples to include in each student portfolio (including detailed examples!)
- How to include your own notes in addition to work samples
- How to use a portfolio to help identify a gifted students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Heather – Mobile County School District (verified owner) –
I’m not sure who the intended audience of this training is. The beginning seemed geared toward gen ed teachers, and the rest seemed focused on decisions that would be made at the district level, rather than by individual gifted ed teachers. Making that clear in the preview would have influenced me to use my three hours in another course.
Clarissa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was great!
Anna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative!!!
Rosalinda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course if very detailed and informative.
Meerna – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful course to get started with portfolios and to understand how portfolios are scored.
Nicole – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Yes
Rosa – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
3 stars
Elda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Piper – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
The portfolio information was specifically helpful for teachers of younger students who are working to identify and review students for GT programs. Some info relevant to secondary teachers was included, but most of the student work samples were from younger students..
Donald – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course. It gave me new insights on how to look for a GT student amongst my classes.
LOURDES M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I think the use of portfolios is an effective way of organizing and presenting evidence of a student’s ability and creativity.
Alexandrea – Bulloch County Schools (verified owner) –
It was a very informative course.
Chelsey – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Amy – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was explained well and covered all areas.
Brooke – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Thank you!
Lori – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
AWESOME
Simona – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a clear and informative presentation…helpful information that I can personally apply to become a better teacher and advocate for all students.
Caitlin – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course!
Julie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative.
Amy – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
This process seems very drawn out and subjective in deciding whether a student is gifted.
Kane – PORT CLINTON CITY (verified owner) –
Good
Lori – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Lisa – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
The audio in this course was very distorted and hard to hear at times. Many times the presenters were not close enough to the microphone or the volume was too loud.
Andrew – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Laura – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it! It was very thorough.
Tammy – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course.
Mary – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good refresher on how to use portfolios and what to include in portfolios.
Denise – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Beatriz – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very specific content.
natalia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and helpful on how to organize students portfolio as well as examples on what to look for when evaluating student needs.
allen – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this staff development because it allows me to better understand what a GT’s student comes from, think, and how to be able to work with them.
Patty – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course had very useful information given in an effective and efficient manner.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Jennifer – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I think there is a lot useful information not typically given to grade level teachers. I wish I had know how evaluations took place before.
Cindy – RIVIERA ISD (verified owner) –
very specific in content
Anthony – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This course will help to re-frame the perspective of a teachers view on the student. Beyond test scores, the portfolio can help better represent student progress and achievement.
ERIKA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
4 Stars
Dariela – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
great information about what we should look for in student’s work!
Saul – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Yes this is a good courses to take
Ricardo – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Victoria – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I leaned a lot from this.
KATHY – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
helpful
Maria – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I think this is a very informational course.
JANNA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
ANGELA – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Darlene – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Very good course that gives specific directions in gathering work for all students’ portfolios and can also be used to as a screening tool for gifted ed.
Maria – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Helps understand the process of evaluating students.
Juan – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Well described. Would like more information in the near future.
Thelma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative videos.
Elizabeth – RIVIERA ISD (verified owner) –
The course presented quality information in a well-organized manner.