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.
Abigail – JASPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and was broken up and stated in ways that were easy to comprehend and remember.
Valerie – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Dr. J has such a great way of explaining the joys and challenges we face in providing gifted instruction. Her ideas and examples are very clear and helpful as I plan for the year to come.
Robert – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I never thought of how to teach students to be creative. This course is a great primer.
Patrick – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Fabiana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great course, learned a lot the emotional needs of gifted students.
Mallory – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Loved listening !!!!!!!
Courtney – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
4. Great applicable activities.
Yhadira – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Opens to your awareness to multiple methods of teaching GT students.
Kezzie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was excellent! I learned a lot about creativity.
Sarah – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
A little repetitive but engaging enough that it held my attention.