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.
Cindy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Raymond – FLORENCE ISD (verified owner) –
I would like to say that this course has really helped me understand more of what to do and how to identify GT students and how they think. It is also cool to see all of the different types of assignments that we can do to gather their interests as well.
Sara – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Ciara – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course and thought it was very informative.
Rachelle – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Jerod – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course is more for the administrator or department head that will be providing the screening and assessment.
Eri’Eal – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I was very well informed and entertained. This will help me tremendously in my first year of teaching.
Marni – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information to help any teacher!
Devon – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Some clerical errors, and outdated information regarding neurodifferentiation classifications and myelination. The course was thorough overall.
Katherine – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
very engaging and informative.