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.
Amber – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It is a little bit lengthy
Ramona – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative even for a Prek teacher as myself.
Marquita – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great material
Frausto – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Excellent tools to implement in the classroom.
Rosa – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Good review on gifted students and their challenges.
Michael – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was good, often real presenters can be taken off track of discussions, this was more planned out.
Tyesha – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, very thorough.
Kaylea – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Ashley – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
I believe I learned some from this course, but it was much longer than needed.
Christopher – MADISON-PLAINS LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was great. I learned quite a bit and am walking away with many useful ideas to bring to my classroom.