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.
Ashley – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. I learned a lot about the way I should be looking and learning about my gifted students instead of just as gifted.
Eduardo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
a very good course
Alisa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for new teachers!
Jeniffer – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is really helpful and provides a lot of resources.
Orlando – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was great
Laura – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Gisselle – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course was easy to follow and introduced us to new information regarding gifted students.
Bayley – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful! Highly recommend for anyone working with students!
LAURA – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I think it was very informative and actually useful if teaching GT kids.
Britney – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I really learned a lot.