2016-2017 Gifted Endorsement Online Courses Schedule

The online 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 associated with students who are gifted. The courses were designed to foster an understanding of historical, state and national trends, policies, and guidelines to ensure implementation of appropriate academic curriculum, differentiation strategies, educational interventions, and support for this diverse population.

Each online gifted endorsement course is 8 weeks long. The courses offer flexibility to work at your convenience during the 8 weeks, are completely online, and require no face-to-face meetings or specific dates/times required to be online.

Gifted Endorsement courses can be taken in any order.

To register for any of the Gifted Courses click on the appropriate link posted below.

Gifted – Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students – This 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.

Registration Dates: 7/8/16 – 8/18/16 and Course Dates: 8/22/16 – 10/16/16

Gifted – Guidance and Counseling for the Gifted – This course provides an overview of the theory, research, practical strategies, and resources on guidance and counseling, with an emphasis on classroom application in the gifted classroom.

Gifted – Guidance and Counseling Registration Dates: 9/9/16 – 10/20/16 and Course Dates: 10/24/16 – 12/18/16

Gifted – Nature and Needs of Gifted Students – This course provides an overview of gifted education on the national, state, and local level. 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.

Gifted – Nature and Needs Registration Dates: 11/25/16 – 1/5/17 and Course Dates: 1/9/17 – 3/5/17

Gifted – Theory and Development of Creativity for the Gifted – This course provides an overview of the theory, research, practical strategies and resources on creativity, with an emphasis on classroom application in the gifted classroom.

Gifted – Theory and Development of Creativity Registration Dates: 2/3/17 – 3/16/17 and Course Dates: 3/20/17 – 5/14/17

Gifted – Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students – This course provides an analysis of curriculum modifications for gifted learners based on the National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) Standards for Graduate Programs in Gifted Education.

Gifted – Curriculum and Instructional Strategies Registration Dates: 4/21/17 – 6/1/17 and Course Dates: 6/5/17 – 7/30/17