Description
In this 1-hour course, Lori Comallie-Caplan will explain the biology behind overexcitabilities in gifted children, and give practical strategies to identify them and manage them within the classroom or home. Ms. Comallie-Caplan also focuses on giving gifted children understanding and tools to manage their own overexcitabilities for a lifetime.
You will learn how to:
- Name five characteristics of the biology of the gifted brain
- Describe each of five types of overexcitability
- Describe both the strengths and the problems that are associated with the five overexcitabilities
- Name at least three strategies for working with each overexcitability
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.





ADRIANA – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is informative and can be useful in the classroom.
TOm – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course was very informative!
Lora – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Monica – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
Inez – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
good information too much information overlaps
Elizabeth – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
great
Rose – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
good
Danny – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
Informative online training.
Mabel – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great training for professionals who are starting or can be utilize as a refresher.
Danelle – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
great info
olga – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and answered some questions to their sometimes-quirky behavior
Kimberly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This topic is keenly important to me as many of our students exhibit characteristics of overexcitability. I found the information helpful and immediately useful.
Debbie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great