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.
Kelly – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I feel the instructor really understood the G/T student and gave a variety of ideas to reach them and serve their classroom needs.
Samantha – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked how there were real life examples.
Iris – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Ashley – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course was very informational.
Iris – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course!!! learned so much!!!
Arika – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful, concrete activities to adapt to the classroom setting and to mull over to improve my teaching.
Rosie (Rosa) – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful.
Allison – Pilot (verified owner) –
great for primary grades
Saul – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great and interesting.
Karima – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful information in and easy to complete format.