Gifted & Talented

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. Taylor Thompson
  502-863-8157