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.
Michelle – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was great
Veronica – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and the speaker was engaging.
irma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent activities and book recommendations for gifted students!!!
Gabriel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
it’s ok
Adam – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful in learning how gifted think
Eduardo – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is very knowledgeable.
Araceli – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great resource
Armando – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The complexity of the stories told offer an invaluable insight as to the perplexing nature of a gifted mind. The experiences depicted are powerful, yet easy to understand.
Madison – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and provided me with great tools to support my students!
Christina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It really gives great examples of in class strategies to address gifted student’s vulnerabilities and strengths.