Education: Gifted/Teaching Children of Poverty Concentration

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Learn how to adapt to your students’ specific needs through a Master of Education with a concentration in Gifted and Talented/Teaching Children of Poverty concentration.

Why Choose?

A Master of Education with a Gifted and Talented/Teaching Children of Poverty concentration will equip you with the coursework you need to advance your career in the public-school setting. 

  • SC License Endorsements: Through this concentration, the Gifted and Talented and Teaching Children of Poverty endorsements will be added to your SC teaching license.
  • Gain Practical Experience: Learn from experienced faculty and be equipped for the classroom through hands on projects and research. 

*Note: Certified teachers who wish to obtain South Carolina’s Gifted and Talented and Teaching Children of Poverty endorsements to their current certificate have the responsibility of contacting the state department upon degree completion to ensure completion of any other requirements for certifications and endorsements.

Program Overview

  • Core Courses
    • Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students
    • Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students
    • Living In Poverty
    • Language, Literacy, and Poverty
  • Why NGU?

    Gain theoretical insight on children born into poverty and learn best practices on how to teach them effectively as well as how to best teach students who excel academically through a Christian worldview at NGU. Through our faith-integrated curriculum, you will not only be equipped academically, but spiritually as well. Dive deep into the field of education as you learn from faculty who are former and current practitioners in the field. 

  • Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to equip students for success in their teaching careers and to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively support learners from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, including those experiencing poverty and those identified as gifted and talented.

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Ann Aust, EdD

Master’s Program Director, Education
864.977.7086 ann.aust@ngu.edu

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