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.
Adam – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Long and unnecessary.
Timothy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Loved being able to see the Power Point and form and consolidate information which has helped me apply it to my own classroom.
Heather – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I loved the section on bibliotherapy!
Wesley – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very engaging and useful
Tonya – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting material with clear presentation.
Ericka – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I learned quite a bit in this course. It even made me look at my own children differently. It also helped me better understand the gifted students in my classroom.
Ericka – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I like that this course is self paced and offers lots of helpful information for teachers that are especially new to teaching GT students in the classroom.
Ana – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Shana – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of good information
Kelly – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It’s long but it’s engaging.