University of California, Irvine Extension

UC Irvine Extension develops and delivers high quality, university-level learning solutions to meet the changing professional and personal needs of a local, national and international community of learners by leveraging the expertise of the University of California, Irvine campus and community.

Programs include:

• Gifted & Talented Education
• Reading
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Administrative Services Credential (Tiers I & II)

Certificate - Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) (Online)

GATE Programs:

Education Programs at UC Irvine Extension addresses the needs of K-12 teachers by delivering GATE programs online and onsite at schools, districts, and county offices of education.

We offer custom tailored professional development in-services, individual courses, and certificate programs.

Available topics include (but not limited to):

• Identification, Diagnosis, and Evaluation
• Differentiated Instruction
• Social and Emotional Needs
• Teaching the Diverse Student
• Parental Involvement
• Learning Styles
• How the Brain Learns
• Mentoring the Gifted
• Using Technology and Arts in GATE Education
• Meeting Multiple Needs
• Critical and Creative Productive Thinking
• Gifted Program Evaluation

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