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.
Emilie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This was pretty decent – many of the strategies could be used in HS classrooms as well, which is rare for PD class I take.
Angela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Michelle – Los Angeles Unified School District (verified owner) –
This course was very easy to follow. I enjoyed it.
Brianna – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is informational, yet it can feel that as teachers we are doing professional development in a way we would not ask these types of students to do.
Morgan – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational and engaging.
Elizabeth – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. I learned a lot and the speaker was very passionate. I appreciate all the handouts and the information that was given.
Christina – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to implement in classrooms.
Alma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course covers a lot of different areas to understand gifted students.
Suzette – MISSION CISD (verified owner) –
Good pace
Nidia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Love that it is self paced and that the presenter shares her experiences, this makes it personal.