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.
Monica – SALADO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Andrew – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
The graphic organizers provided for more in depth learning are great tools for class activities and provide ways for students learning without creating more stress about grades.
Kim – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. It helped me think of GT kiddos from another lens.
Luz – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I love this course. The concepts are clear and come with real life examples and we can put en practice what we learn.
Heather – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Very well organized. Great resources.
Abby – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Mitsi – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Such worthwhile training! I wish my children’s teachers last year had remembered more of the details from their training…
Stephanie – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Many of the ideas presented could be useful for all student groups in the realm of social/emotional development
Mallory – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to use when assessing my students to refer them for testing. Great tools and techniques.
Soraya – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was an excellent course because I learned so much about the nature and needs of the gifted and talented. The presentation was excellent and full of examples and the pace of the lesson was great!