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.
Cinthia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Diego – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Allowed me to understand the motivation and psychology of gifted students
diana – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, we can understand better our gifted students and provide with what they need.
Maria – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Goof information
Jennifer – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate the notes and self pace
Natasha – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided a lot of useful information
Matthew – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great examples and organization.
Andrea – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative in discussing the emotional needs of the girted student.
Kali – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was great! It really helped me understand the characteristics of gifted students better.