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.
Brittany – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
it had a lot of great information
Elsy – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Really interesting course.
Jovita – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is fantastic, learned many new thing about gifted children.
Cassandra – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This training from a perfect world aspect
Kayla – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great and practical applications
Robert – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Self-paced and somewhat enjoyable
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative!!!
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Candice – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps teachers, parents, and coaches understand the social and emotional needs of children, especially the intense emotions and feelings of GT students. Knowing this can also help you to identify these students instead of being limited by other labels.
Melony – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
I have enjoyed the course and I have learned much.