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EDU 455/555 Exploring the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students
This 2-credit course will introduce you to a framework for a better understanding of the emotional and interpersonal needs of gifted children. Gifted children need academic guidance and support for their strength areas, but it is important that they also receive support in social and emotional areas. This course is the equivalent to 30 classroom hours (30 OPI professional development units), which is the equivalent of 2 university credits.
EDU 455/555 Nurturing Individual Potential
This two-credit course, Nurturing Individual Potential, is for individuals who would like to gain a better understanding about the characteristics and unique learning needs of the gifted learner. Participants will learn how to implement successful differentiation for all students, but especially high ability/high potential students using these methods: Compacting, Learning Contracts, Extension Menus, flexible grouping, subject acceleration and integration of technology. This course is the equivalent to 30 classroom hours (30 OPI professional development units), which is the equivalent of 2 university credits.
EDU 455/555 Overcoming Underachievement in Gifted and Talented Students
This two-credit course is for individuals who would like to gain a better understanding about academic underachievement in the gifted student population. Participants will learn about identifying underachievement, its causes, and explore ways to reverse it. The course will look more closely at underachieving student profiles and how students, parents, and teachers can work together to overcome underachievement. This course is the equivalent to 30 classroom hours (30 OPI professional development units), which is the equivalent of 2 university credits.