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.
Misty – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It had good information but I retain information better when I can read it myself instead of listening to someone on the computer
Shelby – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed being able to watch the videos at my own pace. I feel there was an appropriate amount of discussion questions and quizzes.
Brandi – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
A little difficult to listen as not very engaging…need visuals.
Evan – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very informative. While I understand the necessity to have 30 hours of training (state requirement), I wish there was a way for this training to model/mirror best practices for GT students. Not all of us are starting at ground zero with GT knowledge and for some of us, we would much prefer a curriculum that challenges in a differentiated way – rather than listen to a lecture/write a reflection/take a test. All that being said, Dr. Juntune is a wealth of knowledge, and I feel I learned a lot from her lecture.
San Juana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is very explicit about explaining
Kimberly – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful factual information.
Nada – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner) –
This course gave me a great introduction to gifted students and how to better serve them. It was not overwhelming and was well-paced.
Madison – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course that provided great information, tips, and strategies on how to best meet a gifted students needs.
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Very informative.
Karen – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course is well thought out and carefully constructed. Dr. Joyce Juntune is very knowledgeable.