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.
Jennifer – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it and learned different techniques for creating differentiation for GT students.
Orlando – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Alan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing
mariah – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
I did not like that the subtitles were in the form of a written script. The plat form was also glitchy and I would need to refresh the page a lot.
The topics were interesting but the stories were a little long some times. Would probably be better inperson.
Jodi – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
Great,, easily implemented ideas.
Diane – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course helped to look at the whole student and what you can do to keep them motivated.
LAURA – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I think it was very informative and actually useful if teaching GT kids.
Anna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this Module because it helped me understand gifted students.
Lauren – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Everything Dr. Juntune teaches is gold. I learn so much.
Andrea – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
She really has great insight into gifted students. Very interesting talks!