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.
Daniel – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent. I would recommend this course to others to learn more about the nature and needs of the gifted and talented students.
April – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Really good, specific examples of how to extend learning for gifted students.
Tito – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great
LaDreeta – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course I really enjoyed the segment about how to identify the characteristics of boys and girls that are gifted.
Michelle – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course! I learned so much that I cannot wait to use for both gifted and gen ed students.
Karen – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I found this to be a very informative course presented in a concise yet interesting way.
Constance – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the course.
Sumei – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and helpful.
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Gregorio – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
The screening, Assessment and Identification course is a very good course which helped me be more aware o identify gifted kids.