Level 1: Foundations

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Level 1-Fall Regular Registration Level 1-Fall Regular Registration
Level 1-Fall Regular Registration
$469.00
Level 1-Winter Early Registration Level 1-Winter Early Registration
Level 1-Winter Early Registration
$419.00

Fall Session:
September 21, 2026 - November 22, 2026

Early Bird Registration: Before August 31, 2026
Regular Registration: September 1 - 14, 2026
Late Registration: After September 14, 2026

Level 1-Spring Early Registration Level 1-Spring Early Registration
Level 1-Spring Early Registration
$419.00

Winter Session:
November 30, 2026 - January 30, 2027

Early Bird Registration: Before November 8, 2026
Regular Registration: November 9 - 22, 2026
Late Registration: After November 22, 2026

Spring Session:
March 1, 2027 - May 2, 2027

Early Bird Registration: Before February 11, 2027
Regular Registration: February 12 - 25, 2027
Late Registration: After February 25, 2027

This course introduces educators to the foundations of gifted education, building an understanding of highly able learners and moving past common myths and misconceptions toward informed practice. Topics include the terminology and frameworks used to understand giftedness, tools for identification and assessment, and the social-emotional needs of gifted learners, including underachievement and overexcitabilities. We also help you develop a philosophy for identification and support that fits your own school context.

Suited for educators and program coordinators who are new to gifted education.

    1. Participants will learn about the historical context of giftedness and where it fits in the educational landscape, including developing an awareness of the terminology of the field.

    2. Participants will discuss, analyze and evaluate different models, theories and frameworks for meeting the needs of gifted learners.

    3. Participants will develop an awareness of the most prevalent myths and misconceptions in gifted education and construct evidence-based arguments to respond to them. 

    4. Participants will explore the academic and affective characteristics and learning needs of gifted learners.

    5. Participants will analyze and explain issues in conceptions, definitions and the identification of learners with gifts and talents, with a focus on inclusion.

    6. Participants will demonstrate understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of a range of different assessment and identification tools.

    7. Participants will develop an increased awareness of the social-emotional needs of gifted learners, and the potential impacts of friendship issues and overexcitabilities on their school experiences.

    8. Participants will explore the issue of underachievement in gifted learners and its myriad potential causes and remediation strategies.

    9. Participants will analyze case studies and match appropriate responses to varied social-emotional needs of gifted learners and to issues around underachievement. 

    10. Participants will explore some classroom approaches to addressing the needs of gifted learners.

    11. Participants will develop an action plan, based on the content of the course, to implement in their individual school contexts.

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