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.
Pamela – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
I have taught for many years and have never had training in the social emotional aspects of gifted students. This course helped me to understand some new insights into the psyche of these kids.
Donald – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was very enlightening.
Reyna – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course provides a lot of great in depth information.
Stephanie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
All teachers should take it.
cody – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic!!
Michael – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course with some great info and stories.
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great job helping teachers understand what to look for in gifted students.
Karen – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting!
Phyllis – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This course has given me a great information about how to understand gifted students.
Nichole – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
It was okay.