Education of the Special Populations of the Gifted

Week 1 — Defining Giftedness

• Things You Need To Know
• Introduction
• Defining Giftedness
• Florida's View of Gifted
• Likenesses & Differences
• Ethnicity & Culture Groups
• Attributes

Week 2 — Barriers

• Introduction
• Barriers to Identification
• Test Bias

Week 3 — Diverse Gifted Students

• Introduction
• Diverse Gifted Students
• Inability to Recognize
• Florida's Plan B
• Special Considerations

Week 4 — Identifying "Dually Diagnosed" Students

• Introduction
• Twice Exceptional
• What Do I Look For?
• Gifted Student With ADHD
• Implications For Gifted Students
• Educational Implications

Week 5 — Gender & Giftedness

• Introduction
• Gender and Giftedness
• Developmental Differences
• Adjustment & Self-Esteem
• Differences In Career Aspirations
• Issues For Gifted Boys
• Issues For Gifted Girls

Week 6 — Gifted & Underachievement

• Introduction
• Gifted and Underachievement
• Underachievement Taught By Families
• Who Are The Highly Gifted?

Week 7 — Changing Face of Gifted Education

• Introduction
• The Changing Face of Gifted Education
• Evolution of Gifted Programming
• Programming For Preschool Gifted Students
• Curriculum
• The Ideal Teacher
• The Learning Environment

Week 8 — Evaluating Gifted Program Services

• Introduction
• Evaluating Gifted Program Services
• Exploring Guiding Principles