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.
Jocelyn – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information on the motivational needs of gifted kids and what they repond best to…
Yves – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and instrumental in helping with identification of gt students
Heather – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and helpful for teachers of gifted students.
christine – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Tammy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the activities that help us develop creativity. It would be nice if the examples were applied to different subjects like electives.
Doris – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very creative and informative for teachers to help develop creative thinking activities in their lesson planning.
Pamela – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I learned a lot and it wasn’t boring.
Joanna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the Nature & Needs of the Gifted and Talented course. Mrs. Juntune did an excellent job of explaining characteristics of gifted children.
Brittany – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful in having a better understanding of how I can better reach gifted students.
Cap – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
5 star! Course was very well planned and easy to follow. Many strategies presented can be useful in teaching gifted students.