Description
The unique needs and attributes of gifted children extend beyond merely their accelerated cognitive development. They are divergent from average children in social and emotional arenas as well. Because they have special intellectual, emotional, imaginational, psycho-motor, and sensual energies that need to be understood, respected and sometimes redirected it is essential that school districts have a deep understanding of how these children operate beyond just meeting their intellectual needs.
In this course Dr. Juntune will guide you through the unique social and emotional world of a gifted child and demonstrate how schools, teachers and administrators can best serve these children and provide them with the whole person education that they have a right to.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
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.
Heriberto – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is very good but a bit redundant.
Michael – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Annette – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed Joyce Lectures and learned a lot!
Mike – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Gain understanding of GT students’ sensitivities, intensities and passions
Graciela – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate the online format because it gives me the opportunity of creating my own pace to listen to and better understand gifted students such as go back to a section that was unclear or simply rewind a bit to listen again.
Karina – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
so informative!!
Brenda – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great for 1st year teachers.
Virginia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved to learn how to help gifted students and all of my students appreciate themselves and to make them aware that they are unique and they should love that.
Lori – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Edna – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
fantastic