Schultz offers the five 60-hour online Gifted endorsement courses for Florida educators for the full 300-hour State of Florida District Add-on Gifted endorsement. Teachers of Gifted students must have the Florida Gifted certification for the grade/subject area they teach as well as have, or be working towards, the Gifted endorsement. Teachers currently teaching Florida Gifted students must take two courses per year or obtain the one-time Florida Gifted endorsement. Schultz offers the highest-quality online gifted endorsement courses for the low fee of $185 in convenient eight-week sessions facilitated through Blackboard.
To demonstrate knowledge of skills in the identification of the nature and needs, history and current research, and identification and placement of gifted students.
To demonstrate knowledge and skills in curriculum and instructional strategies for teaching students who are gifted to include differentiation of curriculum content, instructional process, student products, and learning environment.
Participants will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the theory and development of creativity to include elements of creativity such as fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration.
Participants will demonstrate knowledge and skills in guidance and counseling of students who are gifted to include motivation, self-image, intra and interpersonal skills, career options, emotional and social needs, and communication strategies.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in educating special populations for gifted students, including student characteristics and program adaptations of students who speak English as a second language, students who are underachievers, culturally diverse, low socio­economic, gifted and disabled, highly gifted and young gifted.
Contact Stacy Thomas at thomass@schultzcenter.org or via phone at (904) 348-5156.