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.
Jeffrey – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
I liked this course. It offered plenty of examples of things that could really be used in the classroom. It also supports the type of creative thinking that will serve students long after they are out of school.
Sahyda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course has given a deeper understanding the the students that are gifted. As a new teacher this helps to learn how to identify and differentiate for them.
Fallon – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
It really give you insight into the psyche of gifted students and challenges they face that we may never think about.
Tamiko – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Really got some great ideas to enhance the curriculum for GT students
Juanita – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The course was great. Good information to use in the classroom.
Thank you
Kayla – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Noemi – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune is extremely knowledgeable on GT student traits, thought processes, and even personality traits.
Tavie – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
It gives some great creative suggestions to enhance creative learning in class.
Kerri – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I do not mind this course.
Alejandrina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me understand the gifted students and their needs