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.
Misty – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples
Felicia – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative. Great information.
Joe – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful.
Kristy – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
I would strongly recommend this class to any teacher of any grade level.
Peter – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Really learned somethings that helped me reframe what gifted means and what gifted needs.
Michael – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is highly correlated with my students’ needs.
Zachary – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and easily applicable in the everyday classroom.
Roman – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Learned many strategies that are practical in application.
Karla – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Blanca – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
At the end of the course I have learned a lot. It is a lot of information, but it is very helpful. It gave me new ideas and activities to try with my students.