Description
One of the most important foundational aspects of working with gifted students is developing a deep understanding of them. What motivates them? How do they think? And how do they learn? Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. answers these questions and more in this 6-hour course. Dr. Juntune focuses on the nature and needs of gifted students, including the characteristics, social-emotional needs, and programming options. Understanding your gifted students is the starting point for preparing them for life-long success.
In this course you’ll learn to:
- Understand sources of energy in gifted students
- Identify indicators of giftedness
- Differentiate between high achievers and gifted students
- Understand statistical distribution
- Identify the four types of gifted students
- And much more!
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 5.5.
Dr. 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. Dr. Juntune earned her master’s degree in curriculum instruction from St. Cloud University and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M University.
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.
juan – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great information
Cheryl – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This was wonderful workshop that showed how some problem students really should not be considered problems, and that teachers need to find ways to address their needs and intelligence.
Alma – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I learned new things about gifted students, I recommend this course.
Amber – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and I can take things from this course to use in my classroom.
Carol – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and really gets the instructor to reflect on their own teaching and whether or not the gifted students are being serviced appropriately.
Shannon – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Great!! I learned alot of good information.
Celina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative!
Jasmine – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed listening and learning online. She engages you into the conversations and I really feel the reflection questions help you make sure as an educator you truly understand what to do and how to teach or work with gifted students and high achievers.
Kimberly – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
No comment
Karen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I think Dr. J. is presenting the information in a way that is easily understood. the reflections and quizzes are good ways to help me understand and remember the material.