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.
Fernando – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course.
Chelsea – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very insightful and I plan to use these resources with my students so I can understand them better.
Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course has been a great understanding on the emotional part of a GT student.
Blanca – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
The course has taught me that gifted kids struggle in everyday lives. Their emotions are through the roof and at times they need a discussion to help them to feel better.
Carlos – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The. videos were entertaining and I was not bored
Blanca E. – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting and very applicable. I was able to see my gifted students in the examples given by the instructor. I was able to immediately start using some of the suggestions with my students. It has helped immensely.
Armando – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
So far I have found this course to be the most informative from the series. I really liked the balance between information presented and actual activities.
Brian – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
great course!
Dalia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Self awareness of our responsibilities and duties towards gifted students.
Maria – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent