Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Compare definitions of gifted and talented, as well as theories related to gifted and talented education.
- Examine characteristics of gifted and talented learners.
- Identify qualities of effective educators of gifted and talented learners.
- Describe theories and processes related to creativity and giftedness.
- Identify issues surrounding gifted and talented identification and programs for culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged students.
- Determine factors leading to success in gifted and talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Discuss differentiated needs of gifted and talented learners related to gender, and ethnic and racial minorities.
- Investigate the needs of twice-exceptional learners.
- Apply culturally sensitive strategies to instruction for gifted and talented learners.
- Differentiate instruction for gifted and talented learners.
- Develop activities that foster higher-level thinking skills in gifted and talented learners.
- Align instructional practices for gifted and talented learners to national standards.
- Identify appropriate assessment strategies for gifted and talented learners.
- Explain response to intervention (RTI) and its implications for services to support gifted and talented learners.
- Examine counseling strategies to support personal and social needs of gifted and talented learners.
- Discuss the role of families in the education of gifted and talented learners.
- Identify resources for teachers and families of gifted and talented learners.