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.
Ernestina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Discussed great strategies.
Jasmin – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Laura – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great information!
Kathaleen – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed your classes. Thank you.
Beatriz – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This has been very interesting.
Valerie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
great!
Tiffany – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I much prefer the questions that encourage teachers to think about how they would use the ideas in the classroom. I don’t understand the need for questions testing the teachers’ gifted abilities. (Example: Name 8 words to be used in place of “big”)
Anica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Tiffany – JASPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was outstanding.
Veronica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great Information