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.
Mary – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful and thorough.
Brian – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Amon – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Leeann – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
It had a lot of good techniques to implement in the classroom.
Richard – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
great identifiers to look for
Caytlyn – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This course is very useful in differentiating for ALL my students, not just my struggling learners.
Kandi – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great instructor. She brings great insight to the classroom
Lyndsey – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing!
Alexa – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I thought this was a great course. I especially loved the parts about GT boys/girls social and emotional needs and differences.
Danielle – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker is engaging and has valuable information to share.