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.
Jeanne – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
I will echo my previous evaluation, in that I continue to appreciate the no frills, easy to understand approach to sharing the content. Thank you!
Caleigh – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me understand what it means to differentiate and what that might look like in my classroom.
Bryan – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Good course.
Alma L – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is an excellent source to learn more about gifted students.
Casey – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good, actionable ideas that I can use in the classroom.
Ester – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is very explicit and easy to understand.
Sabrina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Help me better understand the gifted social & emotional development.
Amy – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved listening to this course. It felt like I was in the classroom being taught again. Invaluable information that all teachers need.
Deisy – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course gives very helpful information on Gifted students.
Igdalia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informational but I wish they were shorter