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.
Leslie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This GT course was very helpful for my classroom needs. I am excited to integrate all of the activities and strategies with my current and future students.
Mamie – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I think it should be more compact.
Sara – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Sandra – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy learning different strategies to apply in the classroom.
Carmen – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent. It really helps to understand gifted students.
Shannon – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune was engaging and this course supplied activities that are simple to implement.
Evan – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the breakdown of concepts and the linear progression of the information. I also loved the student study. The questions for this class allowed me to answer from personal experience and from what I learned. I feel that this helped create a deeper connection to the material.
Melissa – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Lengthy – but very informative
Gary – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot from the course and enjoyed it
Raul – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It is Awesome!