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.
Tara – Pilot (verified owner) –
This course has been very informative for me. The handouts will serve as concrete resources as I work with GT students.
Kristen – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Interesting, informative and easy to follow.
Jamie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Simple activities that can go a long way in study.
Alexis – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This course does a good job of combining scientific research and evidence with anecdotal examples of that evidence to give viewers a more complete view of the development of gifted students.
Lindsey – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
It was extremely interesting and helpful!
Olga – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I think this course offers great ideas and activities to enhance Gifted students learning.
Natalie – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
There were so many personal stories that it felt a little much. I need examples for the high school classroom and how these ideas can be tailored for that setting.
Juanita – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Gilbert – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Kimberly – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting. It gives a greater understanding of how to meet the needs of gifted students.