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.
Rhodesia – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I really enjoy learning the needs of all gifted students regardless of their socioeconomic status and how to service each according to their situation.
Michelle – Los Angeles Unified School District (verified owner) –
This course was very easy to follow. I enjoyed it.
Christina – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course was great at showing me the difference between gifted and high achieving.
Dwana – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of listening, but the information is interesting. You have to pay attention to respond to reflection questions and pass the quizzes at the end of each module.
Nidia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Love that it is self paced and that the presenter shares her experiences, this makes it personal.
Pamela – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about gifted students through this course.
Evelyn – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning about the importance of informing parents in advance how you are differentiating lesson plans for their gifted child.
Wakira – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course very educational. It was simple to use.
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives you a plethora of teaching techniques and strategies relating to GT students.
Roselline – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good insight and information with lots of examples of real life students and teacher situations.