Curriculum Development for the Gifted is one of five courses needed to complete the gifted endorsement. Participants will learn how to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum and instruction for gifted learners. Participants will learn how to write a thematic unit incorporating technology, differentiation, and alternative assessments and products.

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Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students is one of five courses needed to complete the gifted endorsement. Participants will examine the many misconceptions of what it means to be gifted as well as the challenges and issues that face the diverse populations of gifted students. This course incorporates many of the issues central to multicultural education, special education, and at the same time it will allow participants to confront difficult questions of quality, educational excellence, prejudice, stereotyping, and discriminatory practices on the national, state, and local levels of education.

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Guidance and Counseling for the Gifted is one of five courses needed to complete the gifted endorsement. Participants will study the theory and research for guidance and counseling for the gifted students. They will also determine the different characteristics and the affective needs of the gifted population. The knowledge of understanding the developmental theories will help the participants meet the needs of the gifted students.

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Nature and Need of Student Who Are Gifted provides an overview of the evolution of gifted education on the national, state and local level. Major events affecting gifted education are described as well as major policies, and procedures governing the delivery of gifted education. Cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics common to individuals who are gifted are identified along with strategies that can be used to met the academic needs of different categories of students who are gifted.

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Theory and Development of Creativity is one of the five courses needed to complete the gifted endorsement. Participants will examine research on creativity with an emphasis on practical strategies and classroom applications. Participants will learn about creativity blocks and how to foster creativity within the classroom.

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