Gifted and Talented Education Graduate Certificate (Online)

Employ rigorous techniques for identifying gifted and talented learners.
Differentiate instruction to meet the specific needs of gifted and talented learners.
Create instructional contexts and activities that promote creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Plan, develop, implement and maintain a gifted and talented program in schools or community settings.
Assess gifted and talented students’ learning and evaluate the efficacy and impact of gifted and talented programs.
Conceptualize gifted and talented education in intellectual and academic areas, as well as creative, artistic and other endeavors.
Work in partnership with the parents and family of gifted and talented learners.

The State of New Jersey Department of Education requires all schools, kindergarten to grade 12, to have a board-approved gifted and talented program and for gifted and talented learners to be identified and provided with “appropriate adaptations and services.” With this provision and the continuing growth of gifted and talented education across the country, there are many career opportunities for aspiring and practicing classroom teachers, resource specialists, educational consultants and administrators. Career opportunities include:

Teacher or instructor of gifted and talented children in a variety of content areas, including science, math, humanities, language arts, technology and engineering and visual, musical, and performing arts.
Director of a gifted and talented program.
Program administrator-coordinator.
Educational support personnel.
Program assessment and evaluation specialist.
Tutor of gifted and talented students.
Curriculum specialist.
Intervention specialist for gifted and talented students.
Gifted and talented enrichment consultant.
In addition to positions that are active during the regular school year, many gifted and talented programs are administered during the summer and winter months as well as during weekends.