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.
Hilda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The course needs to be more enthusiastic
Remy – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great! I learned a lot.
Susan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Aaron – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It is great.
Armando – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Karrah – HUDSON ISD (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed this course! It was dynamic and engaging. It was incredibly informative as well.
Iris – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Jontune has so much energy. She makes learning relevant to each topic. Her anecdotes are humorous, but insightful. She has activities that can be implemented in the classroom immediately.
Christy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I love her story telling!
Christoffer – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Very easy to follow along and key takeaways easily labeled.
Vivian – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned new information about the gifted student versus the high achievers.