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.
Marco – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information. A bit long with all the information given.
Hayley – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Gained a lot of different teaching techniques.
Emily – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This course mainly focuses on gifted learners in an elementary setting.
Jase – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
It is more geared toward elementary education.
Edith – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Kayla – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Tania – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great refresher course. I wish it included more ideas on how to differentiate student work in the classroom.
Tiffany – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course was informative and relevant. I learned how to effectively identify and teach gifted students. I am pleased with the instructor as she had great examples and anecdotes that put the taught concepts into practice.
Marisa – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great insight from somebody that has an immense amount of experience igniting creativity and elaboration.
Atiya – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Well paced with strategies and resources that can be implemented easily into any class.