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.
Christen Brooke – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This doesn’t have enough examples for use in secondary school.
Krystal – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I loved learning many new things in this module. I look forward to looking for these books and adding them to my library.
Marisol – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
My mind was opened to a lot of information about gifted students that I’ve observed during my years of teaching but that hadn’t taken the time to really reflect on how to build on their gifts.
Veronica – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very Informational
Wendy – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was informative and made me think of some ways I can help the gifted students in my class.
Nigel – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think it will be good to learn about all the types of students you have and creative ways to teach them.
Shawn – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was a great course that has given me insight to how I teach and what I can do better to encourage student thinking and engagement.
Charles – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The one thing I found objectionable was painting all gifted kids with the same brush. “Gifted kids are _______” treating them like they are all the same.
Chasity – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the videos, entertaining and easy to follow.
Natoshia – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about students