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.
candace – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Jillian – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful.
Darcy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is teaching about differentiated learning, yet it does not differentiate itself. I would have preferred to read through the material and spend my time creating resources for my classroom and presentations I could take back and share with my team.
Giang – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It is resourceful and help educators to identify gifted students.
Ryan – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Leticia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Disney – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Great
Susan – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great program for me and to better prepare me for teaching my students.
Nathan – PARKWAY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought this was an interesting course. I knew very little about how gifted students function, and I believe this helped.
Jorge – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It provided great information as to the process on how to identify the gifted by screening, assessing, selection, and building them up.