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I See You: The Gifted Student

Invites teachers to develop some understanding of why it is important to identify and recognise the needs of gifted and talented students they may be teaching, and explores some of the signs of giftedness they might look for in their students.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
Module 2 Gifted? What's That Mean?
2.1 Gifted? What’s that mean?
2.2 The DMGT Explained
2.3a The DMGT: Implications for teachers
2.3b The DMGT: Implications for teachers
2.4 Brief acknowledgement of other models of giftedness 1 Quiz
Module 3 What Might You See?
3.1 What might you notice?
3.2 Common Characteristics of the Gifted: Academic
3.3 Common Characteristics of the Gifted: Social & Emotional 1 Quiz
Module 4 Insight into Gifted Behaviours
4. 2 Looking behind the behaviour 1
4.3 An Example: High Curiosity
4.4 Looking behind the behaviour 2
4.5 A Quick Revisit of the DMGT 1 Quiz
Module 5 Points of Note About Gifted Students
5.1 Point 1. Gifted Students are a Diverse Group
5.2 Point 2. Levels of Giftedness and Implications in the Classroom
5.3 Point 3. Masking of Giftedness – a personal choice
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Exceptional – Twice! Identification of 2e Students

Introduces the unique needs of twice-exceptional learners. Explore the challenges they face and learn why accurate identification is essential for providing effective, informed support.

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Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
1.2 Reflection Task: Exceptional -Twice! Identification of 2e Students
Module 2 What is Twice-Exceptionality?
2.1 Building Understanding
2.2 Understanding the Concept of Twice-exceptionality
2.3 Prevalence of 2e
2.4 Common Exceptionalities
2.5 Misunderstanding and Misconceptions
2.6 The Achievement Drop 1 Quiz
Module 3 What Might You See?
3.1 A General View
3.2 The Impact of Multiple Exceptionalities
3.3 The 2e Downward Spiral
3.4 Characteristics Related to Some Common Exceptionalities
3.5 Gifted and… ADHD
3.6 Gifted and… Dyslexia 1 Quiz
Module 4 The Challenge of 2e Identification
4.1 The Importance of 2e Identification
4.2 The Challenges in 2e Identification: Key Challenge One
4.3 Key Challenge Two in 2e Identification
4.4 Key Challenge Three in 2e Identification
4.5 Identification Issues – A School-wide Perspective on 2e 1 Quiz
Module 5 Developing Effective Identification of 2e Students
5.1 What does Identification of 2e usually look like?
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Meet Their Minds: Pre-assessment

Introduces teachers and school leaders to the basic principles of pre-assessment and its role in supporting the development of informed  learning in the classroom.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country and Rationale
Module 2 Key Points & The Research
2.1 Key Points & the Research
2.2 Evident Benefits for Students
2.3 Key Principles 1 & 2
2.4 Key Principles 3, 4, 5 & 6 1 Quiz
Module 3 Effective Pre-assessment Design
3.1 Effective Pre-assessment Design
3.2 Pre-assessment Task Design
3.3 Pre-assessment Task Format 1 Quiz
Module 4 Analysing Student Responses
4.1 Analysing Student Responses
4.2 Developing a Proficiency Criteria
4.3 Creating the Proficiency Criteria Document
4.4 A Deeper Analysis: Interpreting the Data
4.5 Informed Planning 1 Quiz
Module 5 Evaluating Effectiveness of Design
5.1 Evaluation of Effectiveness
5.2 Criterion 2 & 3
5.3 Criterion 4 & 5
5.4 Criterion 6
5.5 In Practice
Module 6 Course Completion & References
6.1 Course Completion & References

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Keeping it Positive: Classroom Management

Explores strategies and routines that foster a respectful, engaging classroom culture. Learn proven approaches to support positive behaviour and create an environment where all students can thrive.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country and Rationale
Module 2 What Are We Talking About?
2.1 What are we talking about? – in theory
2.2a What are we Talking About – in Practice?
2.4 Reflective Activity
Module 3 Classroom Management & the Teacher
3.1 Teacher Behaviours
3.2 Teacher Responsiveness 1 Quiz
Module 4 Taking a Proactive Approach
4.1 Establish a Positive Classroom Culture
4.3 Build Relationships 1
4.4 Build Relationships 2
4.5 The Physical Space 1
4.6 The Physical Space 2
4.7 Taking a Proactive Approach to the Learning
4.8 Learning Design for the Proactive Teacher 1 Quiz
Module 5 Shaping the Classroom
5.1a Establishing Classroom Routines
5.1b Introducing Classroom Routines
5.2 Determining Your Classroom Expectations
5.3 Determining Your Classroom Rules
5.4 Embedding Classroom Expectations in Rules
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+/- Impact? Evaluating Effectiveness

Equips educators with tools to reflect on and assess the impact of their classroom strategies. Learn practical, objective methods to evaluate whether your teaching is supporting student learning effectively.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
Module 2 Some Key Points
2.1 Some Key Points
2.2 From the Research
2.3 The Research – in Summary 1 Quiz
2.5 Reflective Activity
Module 3 Evaluate What?
3.1 Evaluate What?
3.2 Evaluation – School-wide & Personal Level Thinking
3.3 The ‘Big Picture’ View
3.5 Effectiveness of the learning for ALL students?
3.6 Timing
3.7 Flexible Groupings 1 Quiz
Module 4 The Classroom Teacher: Implementing Evaluation
4.2 The Mechanics of a Quality Program – The Checklist 1 Quiz
Module 5 Post Implementation Evaluation
5.1 Post Evaluation: Evidence of Effective Differentiation
5.2 Evaluation: Evidence of Support to Build Proactive Learners
5.3 Evaluation: Evidence of Student Voice
5.4 Evaluation: Evidence of Learning Growth
5.5 Evaluation: Evidence of Student Engagement
5.6a Responding to Evaluation
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2e Students

Adjust the Sails for 2e Students

Introduces practical, research-based classroom strategies to support twice-exceptional (2e) learners. The course also explores how schools can guide parents in helping their 2e children navigate learning challenges more confidently.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
1.2 Who Are We Talking About?
1.3 Other Key Points About 2e
1.4 The Challenges of 2e 1 Quiz
Module 2 Tried and Tested: Classroom Strategies
2.1 At a Whole-School Level
2.2 Where To Start?
2.3 General Strategies for the Classroom
2.4 2e Students Need to Understand Themselves
2.5 Support Students to Understand Themselves & Their Emotions
2.6 2e Students Need Strengths-based Challenge
2.7 Strategies to Develop Strengths-based Challenge
2.8 2e Students Need Support
Module 3 Getting Specific: Case Studies
3.1 Strategies Specific to Gifted & Autism
3.2 Carlo – Gifted and Autism: A Case Study
3.3 Responding to Carlo
3.4 Strategies Specific to Gifted & ADHD
3.5 Jasper – Gifted and ADHD: A Case Study
3.6 Responding to Jasper
3.7 Strategies specific to Gifted & Dyslexia
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Tailoring Learning: An Introduction to Differentiation

Explores why and how to differentiate effectively. Learn simple, research-informed strategies to plan engaging learning experiences that meet a range of student needs and abilities.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
Module 2 What Do We Mean By Differentiation?
2.1 What Do We Mean By Differentiation?
2.2 Differentiation as a practice – to support the gifted
2.3 Differentiation as a Philosophy
2.4 The Benefits of Differentiation for the Gifted
2. 5 Generic vs Informed Differentiation for the Gifted 1 Quiz
2.7 Reflecting on Practice
Module 3 What Can Be Differentiated?
3.1 A Foundational Model for Differentiation
3.2 A Quick Check Strategy
3.3 Differentiating Content
3.4 Differentiating Process
3.5 Differentiating Product
3.6 Change it up!
3.7 Differentiating the Learning Environment
3.8 Approaching Differentiation 1 Quiz
Module 4 Getting Started
4.1 Some Thoughts to Help Teachers Make a Start
4.2 Learning Design with Purpose
4.3a Learning Design: The Overall Program
4.3b Imagine Instead
4.4 Differentiating What, and for Who? (in this sample program)
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Verbs & More: Differentiation & the Revised Taxonomy

Verbs & More: Differentiation & The Revised Taxonomy provides participants with a fresh look at how this familiar model of learning can be more effectively utilised to inject greater intellectual stimulation and challenge into learning for gifted students. It assumes participant knowledge and understanding of the rationale for differentiation and the need for an informed rather than generic approach. (These points and more, are addressed in the foundational Course, Tailoring Learning)

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
MODULE 2 Fundamentals of Gifted Differentiation
2.1 Some Key Points About Gifted Differentiation
2.2 The Goals of Informed Differentiation
2.3 The Revised Taxonomy & its fit with Differentiation 1 Quiz
Module 3 The Cognitive Dimension
3.1 The Cognitive Level: Beyond ‘Blooms’
3.2 Introducing the Revised Taxonomy
3.3 Remember
3.4 Understand
3.5 Apply
3.6 Analyse
3.7 Evaluate
3.8 Create
3.9 Differentiating the Cognitive Level for the Gifted 1 Quiz
MODULE 4 The Knowledge Dimension
4.1 The Knowledge Dimension: An introduction
4.2 Putting the Knowledge Dimension to Use
4.3 Adjusting the Knowledge Level
4.4 In summary 1 Quiz
MODULE 5 Developing differentiation using The Revised Taxonomy
5.1 Developing Differentiation Using The Revised Taxonomy
5.2 Know the student
5.3 An example: Step 1 – Map the Core Task
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A Roadmap for Single Subject Acceleration

Demystifies acceleration and introduces a practical process for implementing single subject acceleration and curriculum compacting to support gifted learners effectively.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
Module 2 Myths Around Acceleration
2.1 What Do You Know About Acceleration?
2.2 Exploring the Common Myths: Myth 1
2.3 Myth 2
2.4 Myth 3
2.5 Myth 4
2.6 Myth 5 1 Quiz
Module 3 What the Research Says
3.1 What the Research Says
3.2 The Take-aways
3.3 A Shared Understanding 1 Quiz
Module 4 Identifying a Suitable Candidate
4.1 Identifying a Suitable Candidate
4.2 Develop a Nomination form
4.3 Part 2: Consideration of the Nomination
4.4 Part 3: Evidence to Support Decision-making 1 Quiz
Module 5 Establish a Process
5.1 Establish a Process
5.2 Outline of an Effective Process
5.3 Some Final Points 1 Quiz
Module 6 Single Subject Acceleration: A Process
6.1 Record the Process
6.2 Gathering Evidence
6.3 Decision-making
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A Roadmap for Whole-Grade Acceleration

Explores the myths and researched facts about acceleration. It introduces teachers and school leaders to a process approach to Whole-Grade acceleration that can ensure this supportive option for gifted students is implemented effectively.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
Module 2 Myths Around Acceleration
2.1 For Your Attention
2.2 What do you know about acceleration?
2.3 Exploring the Common Myths
2.4 Myth 2
2.5 Myth 3
2.6 Myth 4
2.7 Myth 5 1 Quiz
Module 3 What the Research Says
3.1 What the Research Says
3.2 The Take-aways
3.3 A Shared Understanding 1 Quiz
Module 4 Identifying a Suitable Candidate
4.1 Identifying a Suitable Candidate
4.2 Develop a Nomination form
4.3 Section 2: Consideration of the Nomination
4.4 Section 3: Evidence to Support Decision-making 1 Quiz
Module 5 Establish a Process
5.1 Establish a Process
5.2 Outline of an Effective Process
5.3 Some Final Points 1 Quiz
Module 6 Whole-Grade Acceleration Process: Part 1
6.1 Record the Process
6.2 Stage 1: Review Current Knowledge & Gain Consent
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A Roadmap for Early Entry Acceleration

A Roadmap for Early Entry Acceleration introduces the early signs of giftedness that could indicate a need for Early Entry to formal schooling for a child. The process introduced is based on what research suggests will ensure effective implementation of this valuable option for gifted students. A key guiding tool, the IOWA Acceleration Scale, is introduced and its critical role in this process explained.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country & Rationale
Module 2 Early SIgns
2.1 Definition and Key Points
2.2 Who needs Early Entry?
2.3 Early Signs
2.4 Why Identification of Intellectual Traits is Important
2.5 Why Identification of Social & Emotional Traits is Important
2.6 Who might be overlooked? 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Module 3 The Research
3.1a The Research: Policies in UK, New Zealand and Australia
3.1b The Research: Policies – continued
3.2 Effectiveness: What the Research Says
3.3 Research summary points 1, 2, 3 & 4
3.4 Research summary points 5, 6, 7 & 8 1 Quiz
Module 4 Major Factors for Success
4.1 Teacher Education
4.2 Benefits of Teacher Training
4.3 Planning and Support
4.4 Ongoing Monitoring
4.5 Use the Kindergarten/Prep Enrolment Process
4.6 Build on What You Find Out
4.7 Long Term Advantages of Early Entry for Gifted Students 1 Quiz
Module 5 The Process: Stage 1
5.1 An Overview of the Process
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Perfectionism and Why Pencils Have Erasers

Helps teachers recognise forms of perfectionism, its root causes, and its effects. Learn strategies for supporting students in overcoming unhelpful perfectionistic behaviours at school and home.

Course Content

Module 1 Introduction
1.1 Acknowledgement of Country and Rationale
Module 2 What is Perfectionism?
2.1 What is Perfectionism?
2.2 Healthy to Unhealthy
2.3 In the Classroom 1 Quiz
Module 3 Factors That Contribute to Perfectionism
3.1 Intrinsic: Factors within the individual – Personality traits:
3.2 Intrinsic: Factors within the individual – Motivation
3.4 Parenting Factors 1 – Parent Orientation Toward Achievement
3.5 Parenting Factors 2 – Parental Expectations and Concern
3.6 Parenting Factors 3 – Parents Modelling Perfectionism
3.7 Parenting Factors 4 – Parenting style
3.8 School-related Factors 1 – Lack of Appropriate Challenge – A
3.9 School-related Factors 2 – Lack of Appropriate Challenge – B
Module 4 What Does a Perfectionist Look Like?
4.1 Common Beliefs of Healthy Perfectionism
4.2 Common Behaviours of Healthy Perfectionism
4.3 What Beliefs Drive ‘Unhealthy’ Perfectionism?
4.4 Common Behaviours of Unhealthy Perfectionism
4.5 Attribution of Success and Failure 1 Quiz
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