Teaching gifted students
Friday 19 May

The Irish Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI) at Dublin City University in cooperation with Profexcel is delighted to announce the launch of a new online programme for teaching gifted students in mainstream schools. Highly able students can be neglected in schools which can lead to underachievement, disruptive behaviour and students not fulfilling their potential. This course will help teachers to identify gifted learners and to design appropriate material and to provide challenging coursework for these students. The focus is broad and inclusive and is meant to encompass students with advanced abilities across a range of domains. This course runs from July 3rd to Aug 28 and you can enroll now. All courses are taught by expert practitioners and are approved and part-funded by the Special Education Support Service of the Department of Education and Science.

Suitable for teachers and other professionals working with youngsters in both primary and post primary settings, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of gifted and talented students and offers an examination of the essential topics teachers and others need to know about the education of these students. Among the topics covered are motivation, underachievement, peer pressure, social acceptance and dual exceptionality; gifted and talented students who also have a learning disability and therefore have complex special needs. Assessment skills and identification issues across the age range are also addressed. Social and emotional issues are explored and best practice guidelines for effective collaboration with parents and the students themselves are presented. There is an emphasis on whole-school planning and development to meet the diverse needs of gifted and talented students within an inclusive school context. From an evidence-based perspective we focus on how teachers can most effectively tailor their instruction to meet the educational needs of exceptionally able or talented students. By the end of the course teachers should be able to differentiate instruction, design individualised lesson plans for gifted students and will have a much greater understanding of the needs of gifted students.

If you are a primary or secondary school teacher and are interested in participating in the course please contact Profexcel directly at the details below. For more details on the course contact 045-982628, or email info@profexcel.net.

For further information on courses for high ability students aged 6 to 16 please contact CTYI at (01)-7005634 or ctyi@dcu.ie.