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.
Maria Elena – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course has a lot of good information that it can be apply in your classroom.
Caroline – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
The information in this course was valuable. The presentation could’ve been much better. It is hard to stay focused on a voice over.
Tagan – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
good
Ana – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Thank for the insights on how to identify and best work with gifted students.
Rebekah – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Worth every minute and very informative.
Bonnie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
In depth, thorough, factual material! Dr. Juntune is a passionate talented speaker. I could listen to her for 30 more hours!
Rachel – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative about gifted students and their needs.
Jose – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great at teaching me what gifted students need to feel included in the classroom.
Tiffany – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Very good course.
Rhonda – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I enjoy her stories. They are from so many different perspectives and it makes you think about the gifted kids you had, those that are probably gifted but not identified, and how you have to approach working with them differently.