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.
ALBINO – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course!
Delia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for the all the information.
Susan – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune is very knowledgable about the Gifted student. I think that is what it takes for teachers to truly understand the Gifted student. She has been through it and I consider her an expert. I wish I could see her in person.
Michele – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course would benefit with more examples for secondary education.
Carlos – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The course was comprehensive and informative.
Rosa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course to better understand gifted students.
Tina – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I have learned a lot.
Larissa – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This has been a very interesting course. I liked learning about different assignment types that can help students get to know themselves.
Melissa – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Excellent resources and ideas to start using immediately with gifted students.