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.
Taylor – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This course challenges you to think about how to best serve your gifted students.
Daniel – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great
Sarah – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I liked this course, but it would be more effective if it was specific to grade levels (eg elementary groups and high school groups) and/or specific to content areas.
Christian – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
For a required course, it was not bad. Rather long though.
Jay – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course!
Jamie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
We are not diagnosticians so I don’t think this was very helpful.
Mario – TORNILLO ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of information that will help us as teachers understand gifted students and how we can help them develop and improve their skills
Jackelyn – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
easy to follow
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is excellent and all teachers should take it.
Stephanie – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
great!