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.
Mindy – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Best course to truly understand the MIND of a gifted individual and HOW to support them on a deeper level.
Cinthia – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an amazing course. I wish all teachers can get refreshers like this every year. It will help teachers better teach and prepare for Gifted students.
Martina – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course has enlightened me with strategies for working with gifted students’ emotional and social needs.
Sydney – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
helpful
Robert – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune is very knowledgeable in her profession.
Devyn – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I loved how it stressed that being gifted is much more than being “smart” and loved the focus on their psychology.
Jacqueline – Excellence in Leadership Academy (verified owner) –
This course helped me have a better understanding of my gifted students
Jose – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good!
Enna – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This is so easy to follow and pay attention. Dr. Juntune is wonderful!
Amber – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great!