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.
Lisa – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Overall, it contained material and ideas which will better help me work with gifted students.
DIEGO – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It is wonderful, not only to GT but also to All students
Alicia – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very good.
Jonathan – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Not too bad for a required training.
Leticia – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
kept my interest, pertained to my area of study
Joshua – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was required.
Kywesha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great and insightful! Lots of ideas and resources to take back into the classroom.
Anna – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Seemed a repeat of previous courses
Victoria – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great, but long for content.
Shakira – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This was excellent! Great resource ideas!