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.
Holly – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was fantastic. There were a lot of things that I know from teaching gifted students but I didn’t know WHY.
Ryan – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
very good
Diana – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course to learn more about how to teach GT students,
Ma Guadalupe – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I like because I discover how appreciate GT students their sensitivities, intensities and passion
Shay – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Love the books
Tyrone – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great overall course for all types of teachers; especially those who worked with gifted students. Simplistic; yet thought-provoking strategies.
Eric – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good.
Andrea – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
So far I think this might be the most important course regarding servicing gifted students.
Troy – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides valuable information about gifted students.
Esmeralda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great Information