Gifted Education
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.
Details
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.
- 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)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 12 | |
| EPD225 | Foundations of Gifted Education and Identification of Gifted Learners | 3 |
| EPD226 | Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Students | 3 |
| EPD227 | Methods and Models for Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Learners | 3 |
| EPD228 | Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills in Gifted Education | 3 |
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