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.
Tamara – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Well organized and presented well. I enjoyed the activities provided as well!
Lenda – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I will share with my principal.
Diane – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting course
Kellie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was great and very interesting! It can be hard to be engaged in an online course but this instructor did a great job and it was easy to be engaged.
sarah – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Was easy to following
Victoria – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative on the needs of gifted students.
Kayleigh – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
bamma – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
it was great, I learned a lot
Anita – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is interactive and interesting
Franchessa – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was not terribly relevant to high school students and teachers.