The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?

Student Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: ● Demonstrate knowledge of the psychological characteristics and development of the gifted individual in relation to theory and research. ● Demonstrate knowledge and skills in addressing the socio-emotional needs of the gifted individual. ● Demonstrate knowledge of research on special psychological issues and problems of gifted individuals (e.g., perfectionism, developing relationships, hypersensitivity, etc.) ● Analyze the impact of cognitive characteristics on the affective development of gifted individuals and demonstrate relevant educational modifications needed. ● Develop targeted strategies for addressing the socio-emotional needs of gifted learners in a variety of instructional settings. ● Understand the importance of a counseling/guidance component for a gifted program including psycho/social development, academic planning, career planning, and service learning. ● Develop effective strategies to work with schools, teachers, and families to intercede and/or advocate for gifted learners. ● Analyze special concerns and issues in planning programs and services of gifted sub-populations (e.g. culturally diverse, economically disadvantaged, and twice-exceptional etc.) ● Demonstrate the needed components of learning environments to promote healthy social-emotional development of all types of gifted learners.