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.
Annette – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed Joyce Lectures and learned a lot!
Graciela – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate the online format because it gives me the opportunity of creating my own pace to listen to and better understand gifted students such as go back to a section that was unclear or simply rewind a bit to listen again.
Vickie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It is very helpful
Marisol – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This training gave me other perspectives to use some of this graphic organizers.
Michael – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Jose – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Helps a lot to understand how GT students think.
Lori – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Joshua – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I like how Juntune is able to explain things in a simple format.
Ruben – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent training.
Janna – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I learned so much about what a gifted kid looks like and how they think.