Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership in Gifted and Talented Education Certificate

Program Coordinator: Angela Novak (311 Speight Building; 1-252-328-6649; novaka17@ecu.edu)

The certificate prepares education professionals at the graduate level to be educators, leaders, and advocates for equity in gifted and talented education. Coursework provides a strong base in gifted and talented pedagogy, embedded with diversity, equity, belongingness, and social justice. Consideration is given to issues of equity in race/ethnicity, exceptionality, place, economics, and identity within the context of gifted and talented education.

A teaching license is not required to pursue the ECU-granted Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership in Gifted and Talented Education Certificate. The certificate is open to any qualified graduate candidate interested in learning more about equitable gifted and talented education.

Successful completion of the certificate requires a grade of C or higher in all required certificate courses.

Teachers with a North Carolina (NC) professional educator’s license can petition the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for an Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) K-12 add-on (endorsement) to their license after successfully completing the four required courses (GIFT 6000 , GIFT 6100 , GIFT 6200 , GIFT 6300 ).

The certificate requires 12 s.h. as follows:

Requirements:

Note:

With advance approval of the program coordinator one of the following courses may be substituted for one required course.

Licensure/Certification Requirements in North Carolina

The curriculum for all ECU Certificates, Degrees, and other Graduate Programs have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in North Carolina. The various licensure boards in each state are responsible for setting requirements for licensure/certification in their state. Other states have their own requirements, and you’ll want to make sure your program meets criteria in your home state (or state where you intend to work) before you apply.