Tia Neal

Tia Neal has been working in the field of education for over 19 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in pre-law, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. She holds a teaching certificate from the state of Louisiana that enables her to practice in the following areas: gifted and talented, mild/moderate, educational diagnostics, elementary grades 1-5, English grades 6-12, and educational leadership. She is also certified with the National Institute for School Leadership: Executive Development Program. Currently, she works full-time as a supervisor for a school board in a rural Louisiana school district, and she works part-time as an assistant professor for the University of Louisiana at Monroe teaching courses in the field of gifted education. Dr. Neal also works closely with the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana to conduct comprehensive needs assessments for school districts as needed.

Publications

Strategies and Considerations for Educating the Academically Gifted
Strategies and Considerations for Educating the Academically Gifted
Tia Neal. © 2023. 384 pages.
Within the discipline of special education is academically gifted education, and this distinct area is not typically required as a topic of focus in traditional teacher...
Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking
Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking
Tia M. Neal. © 2023. 21 pages.
Simply put, metacognition is thinking about thinking; however, the concept of metacognition is so much more complex and multifaceted. The objective of this chapter is to provide...
Creativity in the Gifted Classroom
Creativity in the Gifted Classroom
Tia M. Neal. © 2023. 20 pages.
It is not enough for the creatively gifted children in the school systems to simply wonder about the world around them. It is the responsibility of educators to promote and...
Gifted and Talented: Critical Issues Related to Advanced Learners
Gifted and Talented: Critical Issues Related to Advanced Learners
Tia M. Neal. © 2022. 22 pages.
This chapter seeks to provide readers with insight regarding what it means to be academically gifted. The chapter explores the following questions: (1) What legislation has...