Gifted and Talented License : Indiana University Southeast

Gifted and Talented License

Are you ready to move ahead in your career and receive a salary boost while helping students with special gifts? Our Gifted and Talented license gives teachers the specialized credential they need to address the unique needs and abilities of this student population.

License Requirements – 12 Credit Hours

The Gifted and Talented Education license at IU Southeast offers interested candidates a program of coursework toward an Indiana K-12 High Ability/Gifted and Talented certification. The program requires 12 credit hours of coursework.

Required Courses
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-W 551	Education and Psychology of the Gifted and Talented (online)	3
Develops an understanding of the nature and needs of gifted and talented individuals. Emphasizes gifted and talented identification and selection strategies, characteristics, and educational opportunities.
EDUC-W 552	Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented (online)	3
Describes and evaluates gifted and talented curricular theories and models as well as traditional subject matter modifications. Also critically examines implementation and organization of programs.
EDUC-W 553	Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented or other approved Gifted and Talented Course	3
EDUC-W 553 Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented (3 cr.) Concentrates on the teaching techniques that benefit the gifted learner. Teacher and learner styles are discussed as well as those skills necessary to deal adequately with these students. The course also examines selection, development, and evaluation of materials for use with the gifted student.
EDUC-W 595	Practicum in Gifted and Talented	3
Provides supervised field experience with gifted and talented learners. Participants will be given responsibility for planning, directing, and evaluating activities for gifted students.

RANK 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR KENTUCKY – 24 CREDIT HOURS

In addition to the required courses for Indiana teaching licensure, those seeking Rank 1 in Kentucky must take 4 additional courses from the following options (12 credit hours, for a total of 24 credit hours pertinent to Gifted and Talented education). Teachers must be licensed in Indiana before adding an endorsement to Kentucky license.

Required Courses
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-W 551	Education and Psychology of the Gifted and Talented (online)	3
Develops an understanding of the nature and needs of gifted and talented individuals. Emphasizes gifted and talented identification and selection strategies, characteristics, and educational opportunities.
EDUC-W 552	Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented (online)	3
Describes and evaluates gifted and talented curricular theories and models as well as traditional subject matter modifications. Also critically examines implementation and organization of programs.
EDUC-W 553	Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented	3
Concentrates on the teaching techniques that benefit the gifted learner. Teacher and learner styles are discussed as well as those skills necessary to deal adequately with these students. The course also examines selection, development, and evaluation of materials for use with the gifted student.
EDUC-W 560	Topical Seminar in Gifted Education	3
EDUC-W 595	Practicum in Gifted and Talented	3
Provides supervised field experience with gifted and talented learners. Participants will be given responsibility for planning, directing, and evaluating activities for gifted students.
Choose any 3 of the following courses:
EDUC-K 500	Topical Seminary in Special Education: Autism Spectrum	2
EDUC-K 563	Learning Disabilities I	3
EDUC-L 524	Language Education Issues in Bilingual And Multicultural Education	3
EDUC-L 524 Language Issues in Bi-and Multi-Lingual Education (3 cr.) A survey of language education issues related to the linguistic abilities and educational needs of students requiring bilingual or bidialectal instruction. Topics discussed include language acquisition, language pedagogy, program models, cultural influences, teacher training, and research directions.
EDUC-L 530	National Writing Project
EDUC-W 505	Workshop: Teaching Coding in the Classroom or Using Technology with Problem-Based Learning
Other technology courses, high ability courses, pedagogy courses, or graduate courses outside of the School of Education with permission of program advisor

Upgrade to a master's degree

You can choose to add your gifted and talented license to your M.S.Ed. degree, and/or you can add/take those courses while you are pursuing your M.S.Ed. degree.

Admission Process

All standards must be met at the proficiency level to be recommended for the license.
Additional testing is required for Kentucky licensing and may soon be a requirement in Indiana.

The IU Southeast School of Education accepts applications on a rolling basis. Applications are accepted anytime and reviewed up until ten days before the term begins.

Carefully review all admission requirements for your program of interest. You are required to fill out the Advising Form and email it to Dr. Lisa Hoffman lhh@ius.edu. She will confirm receipt of the form, may ask additional information or request a phone conversation with you. If necessary, a meeting will be scheduled. For questions about the Master of Science in Education with a major in elementary education, contact Dr. Lisa Hoffman at lhh@ius.edu or (812) 941-2137. You may request to meet in person for advising.
Complete online application. A $40 graduate application fee is assessed when applying to the program. If a previous graduate application fee was paid the fee may be waived.
The online application will prompt you for a brief personal statement and will ask you to upload a copy of current teaching license or statement of eligibility, if applicable for your program.
Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed at institutions other than an IU school. A 2.5 GPA for all undergraduate course work, 3.0 GPA for all graduate course work is required.

Please send sealed official transcripts to the Student Records Specialist at the following address:

IU Southeast School of Education
Hillside Hall 108A
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150