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.
Ana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course is an eye opener. I never realized there was so much more for gifted students.
Laura – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. June is awesome, super hilarious. I love it.
Jenna – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
it was very informative.
Linda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great
David – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!
Janice – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I do not mean to be negative, but Ms. Juntune tells way to many personal stories and it makes the training too long.
Olga – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It is lengthy but worthwhile for deeper understanding of giftedness.
Americo – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent workshop 5 stars
Kassandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great way on helping understand gifted students.
Jordan – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this class. All of the stories about the students made it feel more real and made it easier for me to be able to connect with the training.