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.
Keeley – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas to try in the classroom.
Danielle – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
its great!
Desna – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Outstanding. Appropriate for my content area. I had multiple ah ha moments. I was able to see the gifted students in my class as Dr. Joyce Juntune was presenting
Jeremy – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great.
John – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great!
Senta – EDGEWOOD ISD (verified owner) –
Course was very informative.
Najarad – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very Interactive
Martha – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
5 Stars
Lucila – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was very beneficial
Wilda – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course that lets you get inside the “inner workings” of a gifted child, able to understand how to assist them reach higher goals and continue with their creativity. “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”.