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.
Stephanie – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course was really good. I liked learning strategies to use in my classroom and how to run a guided discussion group.
Cassie – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was intriguing and enlightening.
Yolanda – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful course. I am able to watch at my leisure.
Mackenzie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational!
Deborah – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful in understanding gifted students and how to meet their needs.
LaVytrice – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Cool.
Tabitha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is long, yet informative on the strengths, weakness’ and abilities of gifted children. It is a guide to help teachers peer into the unknown world of remarkable people.
Alegria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
great course to understand the emotions and interest of gifted children
Sofia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
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Kathryn – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was easy to listen to and understand. It was self-paced. It provided a great deal of meaningful insights and information.