6A-4.01791. Specialization Requirements for the Gifted Endorsement

(1) A bachelor’s or higher degree with certification in an academic class coverage; and (2) Fifteen (15) semester hours in gifted education to include three (3) semester hours in each area specified below: (a) Nature and needs of gifted students to include student characteristics; cognitive and behavioral needs; and history and current research; (b) Curriculum and instructional strategies for teaching gifted students to include modification of curricular content, instructional processes, student products, and learning environment; (c) Counseling of gifted students to include motivational strategies, self-image, interpersonal skills, and career options for gifted students; (d) Educating special populations of gifted students such as those with disabilities, speakers of other languages, or highly gifted; and; (e) Theory and development of creativity to include elements of creativity such as fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration.