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.
Kathleen – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
It had some good strategies for developing creativity
Jamie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and I learned a lot.
Amanda – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I learned quite a bit from this course and have gained activities I can do with my students in the future.
Jeffrey – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting. Dr. Juntune explains a lot of things I hadn’t previously understood.
Renee – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
This course had great insight and information about the gifted learner.
Minerva – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Really great course
Torie – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I love a self-paced course that is informative.
Amber – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was amazing it opened my eyes up to ways to have gifted students open up to me in class.
Ericka – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Practical information!
Jacinta – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative