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.
Elisabeth – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and helped me understand more about my gifted kids.
Sabrina – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
I loved how this course focused on the whole person not just the brain.
Reilly – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I really loved learning about the emotional side of gifted students and I feel much more prepared to champion them though some of the periods of pressure and growth.
Kylee – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides good information and resources that can be implemented regarding social and emotional development. The online format makes it easy to complete anywhere and at your own pace.
Donna – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course.
Haley – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a helpful course.
Jamie – DESOTO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy the quick assessments at the end of the course. They are not extensive but quick enough to evaluate the content of the course.
Adam – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I like this course. It gives me insight into the minds of gifted students and how to serve them.
REBEKKA – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Samantha – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I did not like this course. It is for elementary students and I teach 16-18 year olds who have completely different school, development and learning stages.