Gifted Education (GTED)
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We deliver content, knowledge and pedagogical skills for teaching talented students who learn more quickly or learn in a different way than typical pupils.
Teaching talented students means understanding the definitions of giftedness and exploring how culture and ability levels affect the gifted learner. This master’s degree in Education builds skills sets that include evaluating linguistic and non-verbal behaviors, and classroom performances and exploring program design for gifted students, in and out of the classroom. As you learn to teach gifted students, you’ll study related issues such as parent education, school and community relations.
Your coursework will include the New Bloom’s Taxonomy. You’ll learn to define creativity, fluency, flexibility and originality as part of your training Your teaching education will examine creative problem solving, scientific inquiry, and models of thinking strategies and brain research as they relate to teaching gifted students.
In this master’s in Education program you will learn how to address the social and emotional needs of creative GATE students by observing them interact with instructors. You will also learn procedures for teaching gifted and talented kids to maximize their full potential. And finally, you’ll learn to teach talented students using frameworks and models for developing curriculum appropriate for their individualized needs and styles.
Graduates will be proven to comprehend concepts of gifted education, apply them in educational practice according to best practices, and demonstrate expertise through completing a Sustainable Education Project (SEP). The combined coursework that helps you become a better teacher also fulfills the Nevada State GATE endorsement requirement and is aligned with the INTASC Standards.
APPLIED THEORY |
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| Course # | Master of Education | Credits |
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| ELEC 102* | Online Training | 0 |
| TLDR 501 | Understanding Teachers as Leaders | 3 |
| TLDR 502 | Understanding Community Leadership | 3 |
| TLDR 503 | Understanding Practical Advocacy | 3 |
TEACHING SPECIALIZATION: Gifted Education (GTED) |
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| Course # | Master of Education | Credits |
| GTED 561 | Assessment and Culture of Individual Gifted Learners | 3 |
| GTED 554 | Gifted Program Design and Administration | 3 |
| GTED 558 | Creativity and the Gifted Learner | 3 |
| GTED 560 | Models of Thinking Strategies and Brain Research as it Relates to the Gifted Learner | 3 |
| GTED 563 | Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted Learner | 3 |
| GTED 562 | Curriculum Development for Gifted and Talented Learners | 3 |
APPLIED LEADERSHIP |
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| Course # | Master of Education | Credits |
| TLDR 601 | Exploring Applied Leadership | 3 |
| TLDR 602 | Collaborative Leadership | 3 |
| TLDR 603 | Leadership in Action | 3 |
| TLDR 605 | Action Plan Publication(APP) (optional) | 5 |
| Total Degree Credits: | 38* | |