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.
Charity – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
Caddie – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
open response helps my thinking
Estefania – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and explains giftedness in a way educators can easily understand and identify
Janta – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
The information provided is applicable to every classroom.
Nancy – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
It was nice learning different ways of enhancing creative thinking I had not thought of or practiced in my classroom.
Jesus – Pilot (verified owner) –
Helpful and informative
Floricel – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
The course was simple and clear. All the ideas are very useful and easy to implement.
Amanda – ARANSAS PASS ISD (verified owner) –
It is great.
Leticia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I would like to see more examples and student examples.
Michelle – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
great info