The College of Education’s MA in gifted education provides an ample amount of resources and opportunities for you to learn how to operate and teach in a gifted environment. In GCU’s program, prospective gifted education teachers learn:
- Gifted education curriculum
- Procedures of teaching that are applicable to gifted students in grades P-12
- Stimulating activities to enhance academic skills in the classroom
- Instructional and research methods for teaching gifted children
Master’s degree students at GCU studying gifted education assess, study and evaluate giftedness in young children. Teachers are given resources to examine developmental aspects of a gifted student to accurately and professionally teach them in ways that allow the student to harness their academic capabilities.
This degree requires access to a K-12 classroom in order to complete practicum hours. These hours of field experience are designed to give you classroom experience with the type of students you are studying to teach.
Contact an enrollment representative to see if a Master of Arts in Gifted Education is the right fit for you. To learn more about the program or Grand Canyon University’s College of Education, contact us today to request more information.
Written by Jessalyn Johnson, a freshman majoring in English literature at GCU.