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.
Brittany – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
This is not helpful for high school level courses.
Lyndsay – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting and valuable for me as a gen ed classroom teacher.
Madison – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very knowledgeable!
Sara – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on how I can continue to assess and evaluate students who may have “fallen through the cracks” and need a second look.
Cecilia – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed that I could do this at my own pace.
LaTisha – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This is a bit better than the last course on the GT training, but please throw in some high school examples.
Michelle – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and hands on
Tanya – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Love it. Got a lot of great ideas.
Tammy – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course is interactive and a great way to obtain an overview of information needed.
Jamie – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great.