GT Course

Congratulations. you have completed a basic instuctional program leading to yor ability to plan a unit of instruction or do further research into gifted education.

If you have been keeping track of the hours you have spent, you know how many hours you still need to complete the 45 hours which will equal a 3 credit recertification course.

Plan your project and budget your time to include the planning, implementing, and evaluating of your project to complete the course. (If you want to continue with independent work beyond the 45 hours, go back to the Recertification Committee and sign up for a second course.)

I am available to talk over your project before you begin. Send me a brief sketch of what you plan to do. It should be in an area of concern to you, and should benefit the students with which you work.

Here are some guidelines about some of the topics you might choose:

THE FIVE MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN

You might select for your independent project an area of interest from the five below.

1. IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES
Topics might include:
Smart Girls
Artistic Intelligences
Indications of Giftedness in Young Children
Risk Factors for GT

2. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
Topics might include:
Pull out programs
Individualized programs
Regional Programs
Thematic Study

3. ADMINISTRATION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Topics might include:
Individualizing Student work in the classroom
Staffing
Funding

4. STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Topics might include:
Keeping all staff up to date
Inclusion of the Community in Learning
Mentorships
Service Projects in the Community

5. EVALUATION OF STUDENT GROWTH AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
Topics might include:
Pre and Post Tests
Portfolio Development
Program Evaluation
Measuring Student Achievement