| Session | Course Dates | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late Winter 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 – Apr 19, 2024 | Feb 09, 2024 at 1pm PT | Feb 13, 2024 at 1pm PT | Feb 15, 2024 at 1pm PT |
| Spring 2024 | Apr 08, 2024 – Jun 07, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 at 1pm PT | Apr 02, 2024 at 1pm PT | Apr 04, 2024 at 1pm PT |
| Summer 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 – Aug 09, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 at 1pm PT | Jun 18, 2024 at 1pm PT | Jun 20, 2024 at 1pm PT |
Gifted students thrive with exceptional teachers who can meet their diverse needs. Today’s education requires understanding gifted students' challenges, including academic enhancement, learning challenges, and social-emotional complexities.
This course provides a context of the historical concept of gifted education. It provides an updated and comprehensive definition of gifted students and their demands, using evidence-based practices and practical experience.
By the end of the course, you will be able to create meaningful tasks and know how to engage gifted students. In addition, you’ll confidently be able to address their various and unique needs.
In this course you’ll have the opportunity to
Each module includes a variety of resources, such as articles, videos, websites, podcasts and other media, as well as discussion posts, reflective tasks, collaborative tasks, culminating tasks, and assignments.
| Modules | Minimum hours |
|---|---|
| Module 1: Gifted-Who Is Included, Who Is Not? | 16 |
| Module 2: How to Spot a Gifted Student Progress Update 1 |
15.5 |
| Module 3: Social Emotional Learning for the Gifted | 16 |
| Module 4: Multi-Exceptional Students Formative Assessment |
12.5 |
| Module 5: Asynchronous Development Progress Update 2 |
12.5 |
| Module 6: Task Design | 12 |
| Module 7: Course Culminating Task Summative Assessment |
15.5 |
| Total hours | 100 |
Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.
ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.
There are no additional resources required for this course.
Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.
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If you drop a course:
| Session | 100% Refund Deadline | 50% Refund Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | Nov 04, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 |
| Fall/Winter 2023 | Dec 23, 2023 | Feb 09, 2024 |
| Winter 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | Apr 05, 2024 |
| Late Winter 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Spring 2024 | May 08, 2024 | Jun 07, 2024 |
| Late Spring 2024 | Jun 01, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Summer 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Aug 09, 2024 |
For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.