Assistant Professor University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Short description: This session presents an exploratory study aimed at understanding the challenges faced by teachers of the gifted and how elementary gifted learners were supported and taught during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from this mixed methods study provide insight that can guide the improvement of online instruction for gifted learners in the future. Attendees learn the implications for districts, administrators, educators, and researchers.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Learn how educators of the gifted adapted instruction for gifted elementary students online
Hear challenges that teachers of the gifted had to overcome during the pandemic and how they coped with these obstacles
Understand which lessons teachers of the gifted learned from teaching remotely that they'd like to see remain as part of instruction and services for advanced learners beyond the pandemic