Description
Great training is the foundation for great teaching. That is why we developed the “30-Hour Core for Educators of the Gifted and Talented,” taught by Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. This course provides the foundational knowledge necessary for working with gifted students. You will learn what intelligences is, how the brain works, how to develop creativity in your students, how to spot a gifted student, and so much more.
This package is 30 hours of training, covering core topics including:
- Nature & Needs of GT (6 Hour)
- Social and Emotional (6 Hour)
- Developing Creative Thinking (6 Hour)
- Differentiation of Curriculum (6 Hour)
- Screening, Assessment, and Identification (6 Hour)
Presenter Bio
Dr. Joyce Juntune is a renowned consultant, trainer, professor, and lecturer with more than 45 years of experience in the field of education. She is an instructional associate professor at Texas A&M University, and she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. She has focused the majority of her career on the areas of intelligence and gifted and talented education. Dr. Juntune has served as the executive director for the National Association for Gifted Children and the Institute for Applied Creativity at Texas A&M University.
Clorandy – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Hevani – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course was incredible. It was very detailed and had clear instruction as to how to support my GT students. I am excited to put what I learned into practice.
Jennifer – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy the fact that the course is broken up into short videos , so the information is easier to digest.
Estefania – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the pacing of each module and the detailed information in each. I also liked the resources available to download and the opportunities to complete the activities.
Robert – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
great
Juliana – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
great ways to identify true gifted students
Vanessa – NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (verified owner) –
I love that this course offered many examples as to what they meant in differentiating for students. That was able to help me understand more and put it into real life situations.
Caleb – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
excellent
Kacey – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative but also very lengthy.
Sophia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course.