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.
Aaron – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was amazing and extremely helpful
Michelle – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I got a deeper understanding of gifted learners
Dina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course and great refresher to take to get you prepared for a new, exciting school year!
Evila – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent GT course.
Lisa – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Great course! It helped me understand the testing and observation procedures needed to identify gifted students.
Lisa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I thought the content was relevant and reflected what is seen in the classroom and therfore will help me to identify gifted students in the classroom.
Brittnie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Karina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
She gives great ideas to practice with the students.
Joleen – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great! Very informative.
Juan – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and going to be very helpful in determining who my gifted students and who my high achieving students are.