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.
Zoraida – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to understand the needs of the Gifted students.
Daisy – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful and informative.
Irma – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course overall ! I learned quite a bit about the Gifted that I did not know before!
Whitney – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I like that I could skip around and retake the quizzes. I love that is was a real person talking and not a computer generated voice.
Abdur – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative topic
Mariana – EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (verified owner) –
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Madison – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot and enjoyed this course!
Mabehl – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I learned alot about gifted students!
Heather – MONTGOMERY ISD (verified owner) –
I think that it provided a variety of of useful tools I can take back to my classroom. DOWNLOAD THE HANDBOOK because that will give you some great resources.
Zureyma – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Good detailed information.