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.
Steven – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The audio-visual part of the course is excellent, but it is not possible for us to access the reference materials.
Perla – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided new insight into gifted students’ social and emotional needs in the classroom.
Yurani – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I really learned a lot. Very interesting.
Terry – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
AMAZING!
Heather – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
5 I loved it – the whole picture of a gifted student is covered and examples of each area was given to better understand their whole body and mind
Celeste – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
This course has given me a better understanding of the struggles that gifted students feel and how to guide them through what they are experiencing.
Andreita – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It is very informing and delightful
William – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Making sure teachers acknowledge the totality of a gifted student and not ignoring the social and emotional needs, is an important step in addressing the needs of our gifted students.
Iris – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It contains essential information.
An – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed taking this course it was very easy to follow and gave great ideas that I can incorporate back to my classroom. It allowed us to take the new idea that we just learn and reflect how would we apply into our classroom. Very hands on and interactive.