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Gifted and Talented Courses

The University of Maine at Farmington is offering a series of four Gifted/Talented teacher courses starting the Spring of 2010. These courses will meet the Maine Department of Education coursework necessary for the G/T Endorsement 690.

The first course will be SED 530 Introduction to Education of Gifted Learners offered during the Spring of 2009.
This course introduces participants to the theory and practice of education for gifted learners. Topics to be presented: conceptions of giftedness; myths and truths of gifted education; the necessity of gifted education; equitable identification of gifted learners from diverse populations; common cognitive and affective characteristics;
highly gifted students; special populations of gifted learners; common social/emotional issues; necessary components of a gifted program; curriculum differentiation in the regular classroom; acceleration vs. enrichment, appropriate roles for parents of gifted children, necessary skills for teachers of gifted children. This course will be offered using a hybrid format, with four classes meeting on the UMF campus and the remainder of the class
work being completed online.
Instructor: Helen Nevitt, Ph.D.
Day/Dates/Time: Saturdays, January 23, February 27, March 27 and May 8
9:00 am -12:00 pm and online between class meetings

The other three courses will be offered over the next year as follows:                                                                            Summer 2010: SED 531 Curriculum and Instruction for Learners Who Are Gifted
Fall 2010: SED 532 Developing and Implementing Programs for Learners Who Are Gifted
Spring 2011: SED 533 Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking in Gifted Programs and Classroom Settings

Questions?                                                                                                                                                                                       Phone: 207-778-7502
Fax: 207-778-8134
E-mail: educationaloutreach@maine.edu
Office of Educational Outreach
Education Center Room 010
186 High Street
Farmington, ME 04938