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.
Leslie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I have learned several things that I can apply in my classroom and my family
Amy – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the speaker. I learned a lot that I hope I can immediately stat using!
Doyce – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and easy to follow.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative training that has helped me understand students that are gifted.
Gabriela – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course. It gave insight to things that I was not aware of and will allow me to develop a better and stronger relationship with my students therefore allowing me to better serve them.
Lorena – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interested
Amy – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is formatted in a very pleasing manner. I love the fact that I can hear and see what is being presented instead of just reading everything to myself.
Bethkisha – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really like this course and I think all teachers, admin, and specialist should take this course.
Karen – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it and learned a lot. Her personal examples were illuminating.
Brittney – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about the difference between average and gifted.