By organizing short-term courses within your organization, we contribute together to the development of talent. Upon completion, your employees will, for example, have practical knowledge on identifying gifted individuals using research instruments, an introduction to the intersection of giftedness and learning disorders, an understanding of underachievement among gifted individuals, and guidelines for effective support and intervention.
We provide courses on high ability within different domains, including:
Our courses can (also) focus on one or more themes:
If you are looking for an in-depth course on giftedness, we recommend the first module of the RITHA training:
RITHA Module: Fundamentals of Giftedness in Education
Enhance expertise within your school or educational network by equipping your education professionals with the latest scientific models and insights. They will learn where to find new information and how to critically evaluate it. Based on this, they will develop their own vision and working methods, contributing to the stimulation, support, and guidance of talent.
Learning goals
- Comprehensive Understanding of Giftedness: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the intellectual, social, and emotional characteristics of gifted individuals, enabling identification and provision of appropriate educational services.
- Establishing a Critical Scientific Foundation: Develop a broad and critical knowledge base in gifted education and care by: Reading and critically analysing diverse scientific sources related to giftedness and cultivating a critical attitude towards information, including personal beliefs, and evaluating them in light of scientific evidence.
- Personal Development of Views on Giftedness: Foster the development and adjustment of individual perspectives on giftedness through engagement with various pedagogies, programmes, and differing approaches presented in the course.
- Application of Knowledge in Educational Settings: Apply learned principles and approaches in educational settings to effectively identify and cater to the needs of gifted students, considering their intellectual, social, and emotional aspects.
- Critical Thinking and Reflection Skills: Develop critical thinking skills by evaluating, analysing, and synthesizing scientific literature and information related to gifted education and care.
- Adaptive Approach to Gifted Education: Cultivate the ability to adapt and integrate various pedagogies and programmes to suit the diverse needs of gifted individuals within educational environments.
- Effective Communication and Justification: Communicate and justify viewpoints and assessments related to giftedness using evidence-based information from scientific literature, fostering a deeper understanding and validation of one's own perspectives.
These learning outcomes emphasize the acquisition of in-depth knowledge, critical thinking skills, and the ability to formulate individual perspectives while integrating scientific evidence: a crucial skill set for professionals working in the field of gifted education and care.
Programme:
- Opening seminar on location (3 days)
- Online module (10 weeks): Stimulating, Supporting, and Guiding Talent
- Online exam
Would your employees like to further develop into an RITHA Practitioner or RITHA Specialist? That’s possible! After completing this module, they will receive exemptions for the RITHA program to become an ECHA-certified giftedness specialist. We can also offer the RITHA programme entirely as an in-company training.
We also offer in-company keynotes and in-company programmes in the field of high ability.