Gifted Education

VA Add-On K-12 Gifted Education Interventionist Endorsement Program for Licensed Educators

The Gifted Education Program is designed to enable both preservice students at JMU and veteran educators to complete the approved Virginia Add-on K-12 Gifted Education Endorsement, which supplements most programs of studies leading to or an existing initial license in education. Students complete four courses and a practicum either via their initial student teaching experience or through a specialized gifted education practicum. Full-time employed educators may alternatively elect to teach for one year in lieu of a gifted education practicum. The course sequence is offered in separate sections both to students in initial licensure programs at the College of Education at James Madison University as well as practicing educators. The graduate level coursework is offered entirely online.

Who should complete this program?

♦ Gifted teachers and administrators seeking the gifted education
endorsement

♦ Elementary classroom teachers with gifted students in their
classroom

♦ Parents of gifted children

♦ Educational leaders of building and district programs

♦ Teachers of AP, Honors, and Dual-enrollment courses

♦ Educators seeking coursework for recertification

A downloadable flyer is available in order to disseminate information regarding the JMU Add-On Endorsement in Gifted Education. The flyer can be downloaded and e-mailed, photocopied, or inserted in other documents (e.g., newsletters, mass mailings) for dissemination. Please contact the JMU Gifted Education Program Coordinator if more or different information is needed or if JMU can assist you in the distribution of this information.