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.
Katashia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and engaging.
Valerie – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Learned a lot about my gifted students and students that may need to be classified as gifted.
sylvia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I love the graphic organizers and how we are able to use them in our classroom.
Consuelo – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
It was a great course!
Sarah – Jefferson Area Local Schools (verified owner) –
I believe the course and the reflections questions aligned and it was easy to follow.
Maria – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
God content.
Blanca – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It really help us to identify and assess properly our GT students.
Ronda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course gave a thorough and accurate description of finding and addressing gifted talent. It gave a plethora of examples and ideas to move forward in talent development.
Alice – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Variety of applicable examples provided, which I appreciated and was relevant to multiple grade levels.
Carmycia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.