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.
Kimberly – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
No comment
Patty – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Clarissa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course!
Miranda – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
So helpful! I cannot wait to apply what I have learned in the classroom.
Emily – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Full of strategies that I can implement immediately in my classroom.
Rolando – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative but need to extend the number of questions in the quiz. The content was interesting and the presenter did a great job of keeping the audience’s interest throughout the day.
Taylor – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved getting to do the activities along with Dr. Juntune to know exactly what to do for the activities. Overall, this is a great course and I have learned a lot.
Luis – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent. It give many different ways of identifying, assessing, and making sure the students are being provided with the services that they need. What also made this course great is that it was straight to the point.
Alexandra – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course and learned a lot about gifted students that I did not know before.
Ashley – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune offers great examples that can be used in class.