Nature and Needs of the Talented

A background course designed to acquaint the students with the definitions, characteristics, potentialities, abilities, and learning styles of talented students. Categories and definitions of students with gifts and talents, including identification criteria shall be explored through a review of related and historical research. An introduction to the unique needs of diverse populations, program development and assessment, as well as curriculum practices for the talented. A critical examination of current philosophical models in the field will provide students a foundation for drafting their own philosophical statement of teaching the gifted. This course fulfills state requirements for the Ohio Intervention Specialist/Gifted Endorsement.