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.
James – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting
Krystal – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I loved learning many new things in this module. I look forward to looking for these books and adding them to my library.
Veronica – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very Informational
Charles – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The one thing I found objectionable was painting all gifted kids with the same brush. “Gifted kids are _______” treating them like they are all the same.
Natoshia – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about students
Lazaro – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I has given me a better understanding of the GT student.
Michael – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course contained great discussion points and activities to use in the classroom.
Marie – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me understand a gifted and talented child.
Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was great.
Thomas – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Lots of helpful information!