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.
Shelia – JASPER ISD (verified owner) –
I learned so much about gifted students. I’ve learned that there are many things that I need to look for and how to help students work through and understand what gifted means.
Tekisha – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course offers some excellent starting points on meeting social and emotional learning of our GT population. I enjoyed the story telling along with ideals of research based information.
Francisco – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was really helpful to have a better understanding of what it means to be gifted and talented and how there are different aspects we need to consider when teaching in a classroom.
Pamela – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I have honestly been really interested in this course. It keeps me engaged and wanting to know more.
Erik – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
perfect
Ana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me another view about Gifted and Talented students.
Dawn – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
The course gave me more insight to the GT student.
Dora – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very helpful and informative.
lilibeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Jesus – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think this is a really great course to try to understand gifted students.