LatAm Flex Courses

Gifted Education in Latin America:
Three Comprehensive Courses

  • Target Audience

    Educators, school leaders, and administrators in international schools across Latin America

  • Format

    Three comprehensive courses (10-12 hours each)

  • Delivery

    Blended learning with theoretical foundations, legal frameworks, research integration, and practical applications 

Course 1: Building Culturally - Rooted Legal Frameworks for Gifted Education

Course Overview (Duration: 10-12 hours)

This foundational course explores how cultural values, philosophical traditions, and legal requirements shape gifted education in Latin American contexts. Participants will develop culturally responsive approaches while understanding compliance requirements across the region.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand evidence-based definitions of giftedness within Latin American cultural contexts

  • Navigate legal and policy requirements across major Latin American countries

  • Develop culturally responsive identification and advocacy strategies

  • Create compliant programming that honors both international standards and regional values

Outcome: An assignment →Do we want them to develop a draft institutional framework that is tailored to their school or regional context? 

Course 2: Identification, Assessment, and Twice-Exceptional Learners

Course Overview (Duration: 10-12 hours)

Develop comprehensive, culturally responsive identification and assessment protocols while understanding and supporting twice-exceptional learners. Includes current research applications and program evaluation strategies for diverse Latin American populations.

Learning Objectives

  • Implement bias-free identification practices across linguistic and cultural differences

  • Recognize and support twice-exceptional students effectively

  • Apply current research findings to assessment and programming decisions

  • Design evaluation systems to monitor program effectiveness and student outcomes

Outcome: An assignment: Design a Culturally Responsive identification and support toolkit, tailored to their school/regional context

Course 3: Programming, Implementation, and Sustainable Practice

Course Overview (Duration: 10-12 hours)

Design and implement comprehensive gifted education programs that are culturally responsive, legally compliant, and sustainable. Focus on service delivery models, community engagement, and long-term program evaluation and improvement.

Learning Objectives

  • Design appropriate service delivery models for diverse international school contexts

  • Implement sustainable programming with community support and stakeholder engagement

  • Develop comprehensive evaluation and monitoring systems

  • Create advocacy strategies for policy development and systemic change

Outcome: A Portfolio with the mini assignments where they develop an implementation plan for a sustainable Gifted Program (delivery model/multi-year implementation roadmap/community engagement/program monitoring and evaluation/advocacy plan)