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.
Steven – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a helpful course.
Stephanie – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Glen – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Gifted students have a range of emotions just like non gifted students.
Scott – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course offers great insights into understanding and teaching gifted students.
Kerry – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This is an informative course.
Damalu – ROUND ROCK ISD (verified owner) –
So many eye opening revelations with the gifted students
Jennifer – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Very insightful with lots of examples to take back to the class and to our own homes.
Jose – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very detailed and well structured.
Cheryl – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative on the needs of the GT child.
Tito – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow. Very helpful information.