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.
Levan – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Ellie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found the things in this section usable in a busy classroom. Things that can added to pre-existing lesson plans and that don’t take away from an entire developed lesson.
Yessica – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
In depth explanation on how to identify and support gifted students.
Rhonda – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very entertaining!
Arlecia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informal.
Doyna – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It is very useful. You can implement many of the techniques presented in this course to apply them in your daily instruction routines.
Gracie – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about different techniques to use with gifted students
Kevin – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Well done.
Holly – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I have enjoyed all the course work. It has given me a deeper understanding of giftedness.
Lisa – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
AMAZING!! By far the best and most engaging with excellent information for understanding students that are gifted and not the typical things we think of as GT students.