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.
Citlali – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Fabulous ideas and tips to learn in the course!!!!
Kenneth – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was informative. I wish the notes had larger texts because it can be hard to read and I like to read while the presenter is speaking
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ways to identify intelligence.
Vickie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course had alot of useful information – some of which I plan to implement in my classroom.
Katherine – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It is full of activities that are great for a wide range of students, outside of the GT.
Adrienne – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I wish i had taken this course sooner, it was so enlightening
Unhee – CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY (verified owner) –
Great!
Sarah – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very well informed about the nature and needs of the gifted and talented students.
Susan Scott – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
valuable resources.
Aemma Leah – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.