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.
Leticia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Michael – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
A strong foundation on the nature and needs of gifted students, presented in an easy to understand format. Dr. Junetune’s discussion and side stories make the time fly.
Tiffany – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course was informative and relevant. I learned how to effectively identify and teach gifted students. I am pleased with the instructor as she had great examples and anecdotes that put the taught concepts into practice.
Deborah – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided some helpful information that can be used when differentiating the needs of gifted and talented students in your classroom.
jacob – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Course was great! A lot f information was given.
Kristi – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting. well presented.
Jazmin – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s informative, but I would rather read information than listen to someone talk. It can be uncomfortable for too long, especially when you’re taking the 30 hour course. Also, I read a lot faster than she speaks, so I would get through the information quicker.
ELSA – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot and helped me understand how I can start providing better services for my gifted students.
Genaro – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course built my knowledge in meeting the needs for gifted students.
Ana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is very interesting and help us to recognize and understand better our gifted students. It also give us instructions and ideas of how to work with our gifted students.