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.
Armando – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course offers ideas which can improve other activities you may already be using in your classes.
Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was great.
Megan – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I would love to see more about how I can incorporate this into a nontraditional classroom since I teach music.
Sarika – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Amy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I highly recommend.
Marie – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies and information.
Carolina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Its quite insightful.
Holly – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course is good, it is just really tailored to elementary.
Ryan – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
very good
William – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was the tough one for me as a high school teacher but I’m glad I took it to stretch my paradigms and experiences.