Advanced Studies in Gifted Education Endorsement Courses
Upcoming Infosession
- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 6/22/2023, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us to learn about the ASTL M.Ed. program for practicing educators. Program faculty will be on hand to answer your questions! Application fee will be waived for those who attend the session on June 22. This is a limited special offer for this information session only!- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 7/11/2023, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us to learn about the ASTL M.Ed. program for practicing educators. Program faculty will be on hand to answer your questions! Application fee will be waived for those who attend the session on July 11. This is a limited special offer for this information session only!- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 8/1/2023, 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Virtual
Join us to learn about the ASTL M.Ed. program for practicing educators. Program faculty will be on hand to answer your questions! Application fee will be waived for those who attend the session on August 1. This is a limited special offer for this information session only!
In this non-degree series of courses, students will explore the forms and manifestations of giftedness across student populations, focusing on culturally diverse, multilingual, twice exceptional, and traditionally defined gifted students.
Mason’s Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) endorsement courses in gifted education provide advanced professional development for teachers of gifted students. They meet graduate standards set by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
This four-course standalone series (12 credits) is 100% online and is approved for application to a Virginia Department of Education Add-on Endorsement in Gifted Education.
Courses
- EDCI 621: Introduction to Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)
- EDCI 622: Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Gifted Learners (3 credits)
- EDCI 623: Supporting the Social Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners (3 credits)
- EDCI 624: Advanced Assessment and Evaluation of Gifted Learners (3 credits)
EDCI 627: Advanced Practicum in Gifted Education (3 credits) is available for students to take to fulfill the teaching requirements of the VA DOE Add-on Endorsement application. However, one year of successful full-time teaching in an accredited public or non-public school may be accepted in lieu of the EDCI 627 practicum (VA Licensure Regulations for School Personnel, 1998) when applying to VA DOE for the Add-on Endorsement in Gifted Education.