What You Will Learn

When most people picture a gifted child, they picture a straight-A student who loves school. But giftedness looks very different in many children — and the ones who don't fit the stereotype are often the ones who fall through the cracks.

This course draws on both research and the real voices of gifted individuals to give you a full, nuanced picture of what giftedness actually looks like. You'll encounter profiles like Jonny, who crashes and burns despite his abilities; Beth, whose challenges are masked by the uneven nature of her giftedness; and Jess, who puts in minimal effort and flies under the radar entirely.

You'll explore the full range of gifted characteristics — cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral — including the concept of twice-exceptional children who are gifted and also have learning differences or disabilities. The course also covers practical steps for advocating for gifted students within public education systems and what programs are available in your state.

If you serve youth in any capacity, this course will change how you see the children in front of you.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Before we begin...

    1. What Do You Think?

    2. Your Top 3

    3. Word on the Street

    4. Your Answers vs. Their Answers

    5. Actual Characteristics I

    6. Actual Characteristics II

    7. Actual Characteristics III

    8. Jonny - - crash and burn

    9. Actual Characteristics IV

    10. Beth - - Crash and Burn

    11. Actual Characteristics V

    12. Actual Characteristics VI

    13. Actual Characteristics VII

    14. Jess - - Unevenness of giftedness; minimal effort

    15. Jonny - - Social Development

    16. Actual Characteristics VIII

    17. Jonny - - gifted strategies

    18. Actual Characteristics IX

    19. Actual Characteristics X

    20. Beth - - biggest challenge to being gifted

    21. Actual Characteristics XI

    22. Jess - - biggest challenge as a gifted person

    23. Actual Characteristics XII

    24. 'Drè - - Most Influential Teachers and Strategies

    25. Actual Characteristics XIII

    26. Actual Characteristics XIV

    27. 'Drè - - Crash and Burn

    28. 'Drè - - biggest challenge being gifted

    1. Additional Indicators

    2. Additional Indicators II

    3. Additional Indicators III

    4. Additional Indicators IV

    5. Additional Indicators V

    6. Additional Indicators VI

    7. Dual Exceptionalities/Twice Exceptional

    8. Reflection on Dual-Exceptionalism

    9. The Forest vs. The Trees

    10. NAGC'S Definition

    11. Dr. Renzulli's Definition

    12. T Chart

    13. Dr. Renzulli's Video

    14. Gifted Services in Public Education

    15. The State of the States

    16. Programs in Your State

    17. Practical Steps

    18. So What? Now What?

    19. Reflection

    20. Reflection on Dr. Renzulli's Video

    1. More Resources for You

    2. Tell us about your experience . . .

    3. Test Your New Knowledge of Gifted Children

About this course

  • $17.00
  • 1 hour of video content

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