Goals and Objectives of this Course:

• Use prompts about gifted education to describe assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers, and self, including how the information relates to professional education practice and growth.
• Identify the characteristics of learners who are gifted so it can be recognized in students.
• Examine why minority groups are underrepresented in gifted education.
• Select strategies to ensure students who are gifted will develop the social and emotional skills needed as they mature.
• Design a differentiated lesson plan for students who are gifted using tiered activities and grouping strategies.
• Construct a plan for family and community engagement (FACE) in the gifted classroom.