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.
Maricela – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
It is an awesome resource when working on your GT certification. It is like attending to the training in person but from the comfort of your own home.
Coralys – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Its great to understand gifted students and how we can help them.
Daniel – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and lots of good ideas
Irma – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent
Marisa – Private Pay (verified owner) –
There is an error in Module 4, screen 2.1. The video and notes are from a different GT training. The correct information seems to be missing entirely.
Ryan – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was great and kept my attention. I was able to recall important topics that she mentioned.
Shavonda – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative and easy to follow. I like the instructor and her enthusiasm.
Cassandra – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
The ideas are great and can be used in general education, average students.
BECKY – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful, good insight into the minds of gifted students
Dana – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Very engaging and very informative.