The Gifted Endorsement is designed to increase the level of knowledge, expertise, and understanding of educators working with students who are gifted. The endorsement is intended to raise the awareness of the unique characteristics, emotional/social needs, and other challenges and issues associated with students who are gifted. It is designed to foster an understanding of historical state and national trends, policies, and guidelines in order to ensure implementation of appropriate academic curriculum, differentiation strategies, educational intervention, and support for this diverse population.
Gifted Endorsement Course Offerings
Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students
Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students provides an analysis of curriculum modifications for gifted learners based on the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Standards for Graduate Programs in Gifted Education. Participants will be able to demonstrate adaptations in the content, process, product, affect, and learning environment of the classroom and curricula as they relate to gifted learners. Ultimately, course participants will design units of instruction that are powerful, aligned, engaging, authentic, and challenging. Participants will be able to demonstrate modifications in the content, process, product, affect, and learning environment of the classroom and curricula as they relate to gifted learners.
Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students
Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students course provides an overview of the challenges and issues that face diverse populations of gifted students as they struggle to gain acceptance, recognition, and access to appropriate gifted education to meet their individual needs. It incorporates central issues in multicultural education that examine questions of equity and excellence; prejudice and stereotyping of special populations; and lack of awareness, understanding, and recognition manifested in discriminatory practices on the national, state, and local levels. It examines policies and procedures to screen, identify, and provide appropriate modifications to curriculum for these diverse gifted students, and concludes with a view of how to evaluate effective practices and exemplary programs for special populations of gifted students.
Guidance and Counseling for Gifted Students
Nature and Needs of Students Who are Gifted
Nature and Needs of Students Who Are Gifted is designed as a 60-hour course that includes participation in instructional activities, research, and extended learning outside of the classroom. Nature and Needs of Students Who Are Gifted provides an overview of the evolution of gifted education on the national, state, and local level. Major events affecting gifted education are described as well as major policies and procedures governing the delivery of gifted education. Cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics common to individuals who are gifted are identified along with strategies that can be used to meet the academic needs of different categories of students who are gifted.
Theory and Development of Creativity
Theory and Development of Creativity is designed as a 60-hour course that includes participation in instructional activities, research, and extended learning outside of the classroom. There is flexibility in the course pace depending on the specific needs of the participants and the nature of the instructional setting. The course facilitator is expected to be knowledgeable in the field of giftedness and gifted education. A variety of learning activities is included. Course facilitators may determine which activities are appropriate based on the needs and experiences of the participants. Participants will develop an awareness of valuing creativity, clarifying creativity, understanding the elements of creativity, cultural conceptions of creativity, and assessing creativity. They will also learn how to foster a creative learning environment, nurture and develop creativity, identify goals, and use evaluation procedures.
Gifted Add-On Endorsement
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