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Education for the Gifted and Talented Certificate

Completion Requirements
All teachers who wish to receive the Certificate in Education for the Gifted and Talented are required to:

  • Enroll in the program by filing an enrollment form prior to the completion of the second course in the program.
  • Pay the enrollment fee.
  • Complete four required courses (12 units total) with grade C or better.
  • Complete three units of electives (1- or 2-unit courses) with grade C or better.
  • Call (951) 827-1655 when all 15 units of required courses and electives have been completed.

Transfer Credit
No transfer credit from other institutions is permitted. However, applicable courses taken through UCR Extension prior to enrollment may be counted toward the certificate.

Required Courses Units F W Sp Su
Teaching the Gifted and Talented: Guidance and Goals of the Program
3 X   X X
Teaching the Gifted and Talented: Approaches to Curriculum and Design 3 X   X X
Teaching the Gifted and Talented: Recognizing Individual Differences 3   X   X
Teaching the Gifted and Talented: Advanced Approaches to Curriculum Differentiation 3   X   X
Representative Electives Units F W Sp Su
Issues and Solutions for Secondary GATE Instructors 1     X  
Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers K-6 2       X
Lesson Planning for Gifted Students 1   X   X
Teachers as Writers 1   X   X
Expanding Cultural Awareness Through Literature 1       X
Methods for Teaching Art in the Elementary Classroom 1 X      
Teaching Gifted Students Language Arts Through the Visual Arts 1 X      
Paper Folding and Its Application in Mathematics 1       X
Gifted Students at Risk 1     X  
Creative Keys to Teaching the Gifted and Talented 1     X  
Art Around the World: Past and Present 1     X  
Teaching Creatively Gifted Students 2       X
Teaching Mathematics and Reading Through Art 1       X
Strategies for Improving Student Writing 2       X

Information in this matrix is subject to change. Classes in this program are scheduled year-round with varying start dates; please see schedule of classes.

More Information
Eileen Johnson
(951) 827-1655
gate@ucx.ucr.edu
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Last Updated
17-Apr-2008

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