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Curriculum and Teaching
Telephone: (973) 655-5187, Department of Curriculum and Teaching.
The Department of Curriculum and Traching now offers a Certificate (not a certification) program in gifted and talented education in order to provide New Jersey's parents, certified teachers, gifted and talented program coordinators and adminitrators with:
- an overview of the issues in practices of providing an education for gifted and talented student,
- various definitions of giftedness as well as the related principles of and methods for identifying gifted and talented youth, particularly in under-represented groups,
- understanding issues of equity associated with gifted and talented education,
- understanding of the social and emotional development, strengths and needs of gifted and talented students,
- strategies for making the instructional and curricular modifications for gifted and talented students,
- knowledge of curricular models and successful programs for gifted and talented students,
- strategies for implementing acceleration models into the gifted and talented curriculum, and
- strategies for nurturing the imaginations, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills of all students, particularly gifted and talented youth.
The certificate program courses are offered in the summer sessions on the MSU campus and in school districts, when requested, during the academic year.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for admission into the Gifted and Talented Education certificate program, students must have a baccalaureate degree. Students must complete a graduate application which includes official transcripts and a statement of objectives. GRE or MAT examination scores are not required. Students can apply at any time but courses are offered only during the summer sessions. Schools or school districts interested in a cohort program for a group of teachers and/or administrators should contact the Curriculum and Teaching department directly at the telephone number listed above.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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| CURR 546 |
Education of the Gifted and Talented |
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| CURR 547 |
Developing Gifted and School-wide Enrichment Programs |
3 |
| CURR 548 |
Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted |
3 |
| CURR 549 |
Developing Creativity, Imagination and Problem Solving Skills |
3 |
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Total semester hours:12 |
Graduate Course descriptions are listed with the department of Curriculum and Teaching course offerings. Please refer to the index for the page number.
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