SPED 451 - Educating The Gifted Student

Institution:

Tusculum University

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Description:

This course is designed to provide the special education major with expertise in working with gifted children in the public school. The preservice teacher will gain knowledge and experiences critical to the education of the gifted student. Emphasis on identification, criteria for certification, and assessment will provide the student with an understanding of the specific needs of the gifted student. Teaching strategies that address higher order thinking skills, abstract reasoning, analytical and critical thinking will be introduced. Preservice teachers will examine the aspect of multiple intelligences and the gifted student. Collaboration with the regular classroom teacher will be addressed through practicum experience. The preservice teacher will demonstrate through the practicum experience the ability to create learning opportunities that will challenge and engage the gifted student, as well as highly functioning non-certified students in the regular classroom. Practicum experiences included. Learning Outcome: Analytical Reading. Prerequisites: EDUC 200 and SPED 101. Offered every other year.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tusculum.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 636-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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