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.
Abbigail – ORANGEFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is really great.
Erica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful examples of topic discussions and relatable books for the gifted.
Mallory – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is giving me ideas about choice and research.
Karen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed see hands on how GT looks in a classroom setting and seeing that there are many levels of giftedness.
Hilda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was resourceful. It will help me implement new ideas into my Kindergarten classroom.
Alberto – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
VERY INFORMATIVE
Ritzuko – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I believe that this course was helpful because as a new teacher is great to learn what techniques I can use in my classroom
Sarah – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It feels very dated. A lot of the information isn’t necessarily accurate anymore based on what we know about G/T students and how different they can be from each other.
Bianca – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course to be very informative and helpful with the different activities.
Serenity – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed every part of it