Outreach & Engagement
K-12 Specialist in Gifted Education
Contact:
Program Coordinator
Mary L. Slade, Ph.D.
James Madison University
Dept. of Exceptional Education
(540) 568-2886
slademl@jmu.edu
or
Barbara Waldron
Coordinator of Recruitment & Information
New College Institute
(276) 403-5635
bwaldron@newcollegeinstitute.org
The Gifted Education Program at JMU is designed to enable both pre-service and in-service teachers to complete the approved Virginia Add-on K-12 Gifted Education Endorsement Program. Participants must complete four courses and a practicum either via their initial student teaching experience or through a specialized gifted education practicum. Full-time employed educators may elect to teach for one year in lieu of a gifted education practicum after completing all required courses.
Who Should Complete This Program?
- Gifted teachers and administrators seeking the gifted education endorsement
- Elementary classroom teachers with gifted students in their classroom
- Educators seeking coursework for recertification
- Parents of gifted children
- Educational leaders of building and district programs
- Teachers of AP, Honors and Dual-enrollment courses
Through excellence in teaching, scholarly endeavors, and outreach services the College of Education is dedicated to the following goals to further gifted education at James Madison University:
- To provide all educators the initial personnel development necessary for the successful education, mentoring, and leadership of gifted learners.
- To develop graduate programs that prepare gifted education specialists serving as catalysts in schools for the differentiated education of gifted learners.
- To provide leadership training in gifted education for the on-going professional development of public and private school program administrators.
- To infuse specialized training in gifted education to the existing high quality preservice and graduate education programs in teacher education, educational leadership, and support personnel programs.
- To use a variety of formats for personnel preparation for the pursuit of knowledge and competence in the education of gifted learners.
Every university submits a different four-course sequence to the State Department of Education for approval. JMU offers the only online practicum in the state, but it is offered only to JMU endorsement program participants. You MUST seek approval to transfer credit from one university endorsement program to another. If you have specific questions, please contact the JMU program coordinator, Dr. Mary Slade at slademl@jmu.edu.
This entire program is offered online.
Required Courses:
Fall
The Nature & Needs of Gifted Learners - EXED 560
Spring
Instructional Methods in Gifted Education - EXED 565
Summer
Curriculum Design in Gifted Education - EXED 660
Trends and Issues in Gifted Education - EXED 665
Fall
Practicum in Gifted Education - EXED 570
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For information about registration and application, visit our website:
www.jmu.edu/outreach/gifted.shtml
Outreach & Engagement
James Madison University
395 S. High Street
MSC 6906
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-4253
Email: outreach@jmu.edu