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Certification in Gifted EducationSpecific training for teachers is offered to those needing certification in the area of gifted education. The following five graduate courses are required for certification: |
| SPE 460/560 Characteristics of the Gifted and Talented This course, offered in the fall and summer semesters, includes characteristics, educational options, assessment and referral procedures, and legal issues. Teacher attributes and competencies, family characteristics, and local, state, and national issues are also addressed. |
| SPE 661 Methods and Materials in Teaching the Gifted This course, offered in the spring and summer semesters, includes instructional models, methodologies, and material appropriate for students. Learning styles, writing and evaluting instructional units, public relations strategies, and sources of funding are included. |
| SPE 662 Curricula Development for the Gifted This course, offered in the fall and summer semesters, includes necessary steps for curriculum development and evaluation of gifted education. Differentiated models, advanced content areas, and process skills are also addressed. |
| SPE 663 Programming for the Atypical Gifted This course, offered in the spring and summer semesters, encompasses the assessment and identification, characteristics, and delivery of services for diverse groups within gifted education including the culturally diverse, rural, disabled, female, low socioeconomic, underachievers, and highly gifted populations. |
| SPE 664 Practicum Gifted This course, offered in the spring and summer semesters, is a supervised practicum with gifted students in a variety of instructional settings. The development of appropriate instruction, attention to individual differences, and evaluation of student progress are also included. |
For additional information, contact |
