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.
Jennifer – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I love Dr. Junetune I think she has amazing insight into the classroom and great strategies to implement
Rose – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was fine.
Monica – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this training and I learned a lot of new information about gifted students that I did not know before.
Gabrielle – JASPER ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing course. Very informative.
Maria Elena – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent course! I have learned new things about how to identify gifted students and what to do if I get a gifted student in my classroom.
Rodrigo – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It is too long.
Javier – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course
Lori – BIG WALNUT LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very eye-opening and it helps you get a stronger understanding for what motivates a gifted learner.
Lena – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
The course gives many real student experiences that have helped me reflect on students in my own class. This will help me identify and service my gifted students.
Vanessa – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
the strategies for building verbal intelligence was helpful in adding to what more can be incorporated into a classroom