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.
Marsha – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for any class, but it definitely helps me to understand better how to teach a GT student.
Carol – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot I would give it a 5
Brandi – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!
James – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Greta insight
Alba – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
very useful
Isabel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is an essential course to gain a better understanding of the characteristics and services of a gifted child. I tottaly recommend the course.
Karla – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
I love how this course dives into various ways of gauging gifted students. It provides plenty of resources for us teachers to identify, assess, and screen our students.
Ravene – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
This was a wonderful course! The notes and printouts will come in handy! Thank you!!
Eduardo – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. The needs of these students need to be filled.
Beth – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.