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.
Sara – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed this course. There was a lot of information to review.
angela – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a few new things about gifted students and their needs
Braxton – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great instruction.
Gustavo – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very insightful. I learned a lot to help me identify Gifted students.
Debbie – ALPINE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and gave me a better insight to GT students.
Ricardo – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with much information on GT students. It also has great insights on how to deal with GTs and even how to assign schoolwork for them.
Francisco – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
five stars.
Matthew – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course if extremely helpful.
Sandra – FRIENDSWOOD ISD (verified owner) –
I would recommend this course. They GT have magnified sensitivities, and multiple emotions at the time. It is important to recognize and knowledge their feelings and that they are unique and that no one “owns” them. They own their heart and their thoughts.
Bracy – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
great