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.
Crystal J – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course because it helped me understand why my GT students behave the way they do and how I can help them with those emotions and actions.
Pamela – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course; it was very thorough and informative. I would prefer in person training.
Cristel – SINTON ISD (verified owner) –
Eye opening class.
Debbie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
It has been very enlightening.
Teresa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
As a new teacher this course was very interesting it helped me understand the emotional side of gifted students.
Lisa – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Amazing and very interesting course! I have a much more in depth understanding of gifted students and how they are misunderstood and what they NEED.
Benjamin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course is interesting. Dr. Juntune does a great job of breaking down characteristics of Gifted children, so that teachers and administrators can identify these students. This is a right direction in making sure that no student is truly left behind and is allowed to express themselves, their knowledge, and creativity when learning.
MICHELLE – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me better understand the needs of gifted students.
Yolanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
excellent
Macille – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Too long