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Teacher Leader MA – Gifted & Talented
The basic tenet of the Teacher Leader Master of Arts Program at Georgetown College is to empower teachers to become educational leaders so that they can build capacity within their schools and districts. Teacher leaders gather and analyze information and data from multiple sources judiciously; identify and address students’ learning needs effectively; think critically about how to improve teaching and learning; and work cooperatively with others within and beyond the school to help all students achieve their fullest potential.
The Endorsement Program in Gifted and Talented is designed to provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to work with gifted and talented students in P-12 classrooms, as well as to provide professional leadership in schools and school systems in effective and differentiated instruction for gifted and talented learners.
Two options are available for candidates seeking certification in Gifted and Talented. Candidates who already hold teaching certification in another field may take the endorsement program only and become certified in Gifted and Talented. Candidates may also pursue the endorsement as part of a Master’s or Rank I Program.
All courses in the Gifted and Talented Endorsement Program are carefully designed to assure synchronous experiences to the Conceptual Framework, the professional content standards, the state performance standards, and Georgetown College’s program model: to develop competent and caring educators, committed to a spirit of service and learning.
The Endorsement Program in Gifted and Talented consists of a 12-hour core which includes courses in Foundations of Gifted Education, Curriculum and Instruction in Gifted Education, Differentiating for Gifted and High-Achieving Learners in the Regular Classroom, and a Practicum in Gifted Education.
Students applying for endorsement only must complete the TLMA application packet even though a degree is not being sought.
Program Director
- Dr. Susan Hill
502-863-8380 - Dr. Taylor Thompson, Gifted & Talented Endorsement Program Director
502-863-8157
