Gifted Education

This award is not eligible for Financial Aid

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Gifted Education provides professional development for certified teachers and leads to provisional and full endorsement in gifted education from the Arizona Department of Education.

This is a Fast Track Certificate, which can be completed in two semesters or less.

Details

Field of Interest
Education
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Gifted Education (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5711N
Total credits required
12
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Notes

This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn
  • Define giftedness and its implications on the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented students. ( EPD225)
  • Analyze key philosophies, theories, models and research supporting gifted and talented education. (EPD225)
  • Describe the cognitive, social, emotional, and environmental factors that enhance or inhibit the development of giftedness in all populations. (EPD226)
  • Identify varying teaching styles and instructional strategies for gifted and talented students to meet their diverse needs. (EPD226)
  • Analyze a variety of diagnostic tools to identify individual learning needs of gifted and talented students. (EPD227)
  • Design differentiated learning experiences for gifted and talented students. (EPD227)
  • Describe and implement research-based strategies for enhancing creativity in the classroom. (EPD228)
  • Describe and implement research-based strategies for teaching critical thinking in the classroom. (EPD228)
Required courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
Credits:12
EPD225Foundations of Gifted Education and Identification of Gifted Learners3
EPD226Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Students3
EPD227Methods and Models for Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Learners3
EPD228Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills in Gifted Education3

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