Gifted Endorsement for Educators
Invest in your gifted learners and enhance your Ohio teaching license
Malone’s gifted endorsement program is specifically designed to equip you with the expertise needed to identify gifted learners – using your current classroom students for practicum objectives! You will also learn to tailor the curriculum to meet their unique needs and support fellow teachers in your shared work.
Developed by practicing educators who work with gifted learners, the program provides you with a comprehensive approach to teaching these unique students. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills for differentiating instruction, ensuring you can address the academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted students. The endorsement will empower you to develop the competencies required to create a nurturing and effective learning environment for all students, particularly those who are gifted– fostering both their growth and success.
Formatted in the cohort model, this fully online program can be completed within one year. Courses are eight weeks in duration.
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Courses in this Program
Only six courses* (18 credit hours) are needed to complete the program.
- EDGT 522 – Curriculum for Gifted Learners
- EDGT 549 – Learning and Behavioral Characteristics of Gifted and Talented Students
- EDGT 552 – Assessment and Identification of Gifted Populations
- EDGT 582 – Differentiation and Collaboration for the Teacher of Gifted Learners
- EDGT 615 – Administration of Gifted Programs
*A practicum is embedded in the above listed courses.
Faith Integration
The Malone endorsement program for teachers in gifted intervention specialist challenges participants to follow God’s calling on their lives into a variety of P–12, Christian, and private school settings. Through prayer, Scripture, and personal example, our faculty members integrate faith into the curriculum so you’re prepared to show Christ to your students in whatever ways are most suitable for your teaching setting.
“As an educator, I’m always seeking ways to refine my teaching. Malone’s Gifted Intervention Specialist program has provided practical strategies to improve not only my gifted learners’ performance but also my entire classroom. The online courses are challenging yet manageable, and the instructors are knowledgeable, positive, and supportive. I’ve enjoyed this experience and look forward to the opportunities the endorsement will bring to my career.”
Jessica Tsoufiou, ʼ23
Apply to Malone’s gifted intervention specialist endorsement program
Gain the most out of your teaching license by pairing it with Malone’s gifted intervention specialist endorsement. The experience gained through this program will help you better work with gifted students while serving as an advocate for other educators in your workplace.
Apply to Malone today!