Gifted Endorsement: Guidance and Counseling of the Gifted, Summer 2026

Course Description/Meeting Summary:

An overview of the theory, research, practical strategies, and resources on guidance and counseling, with an emphasis on classroom applications in the gifted classroom. Participants will understand the holistic developmental characteristics of gifted children, will be able to identify risk factors related to gifted students, and will be able to support the social skills, career exploration, and leadership development of gifted students.

• In-Service Points: 60
• Component Number: 2106002

Meeting Locations and Times:

1 Canvas Course, START DATE- Online Class on June 8th, 2026, 12:00AM - 12:00AM
Online, Orlando, FL 32825

1 Canvas Course, END DATE- Online Class on July 18th, 2026, 12:00AM - 12:00AM
Online, Orlando, FL 32825

Contact Information:

angela.west@ocps.net
francine.silio@ocps.net
regina.hellinger@ocps.net

Full Description/Meeting Details:

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Iot pay Teams meetings will be held from 9:00 - 10:00am on June 8, 15, 22, July 6 and 13, 2026. 

This course satisfies one (1) of the requirements for gifted endorsement certification. Nature and Needs of the Gifted is the introductory course for endorsement and must be taken before other classes in the series.  A total of five (5) graduate-level courses are required to complete the Florida endorsement in Gifted Education and are offered collaboratively by FDLRS/Action and Orange County Public Schools. Please Note: This class is online for six weeks. You will have checkpoints during the course where you will be dropped if work hasn't been completed and/or revised.  The use of AI to complete tasks is prohibited and participants may be removed from the course for using it. Your registration IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL FEE PAYMENT of $130 HAS BEEN RECEIVED.  All payment must be made by noon on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 through SchoolPay at: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Guidance-and-Counseling-of-the-Gifted-Su/Se3TyH0. If you do not pay fee by this time you will be dropped from the course to allow others to enroll. Participants may take and successfully complete one course at a time without overlap.