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.
Julissa – MISSION CISD (verified owner) –
helpful
Shane – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This provided a breadth and depth of knowledge to help me understand the characteristics and challenges gifted students have.
Pamela – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
There are so many resources and a ton of knowledge for any educator.
Maria – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Carolina – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Yes
Brittani – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course and learned a lot!
Luke – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Lamberto – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course went into good detail of gifted kids and how to better understand the way to teach them.
Martha – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Overall, it was a good course to have, although a bit long. However, it did increase my understanding of gifted kids and it gave me some great ideas and strategies that I can implement in my classroom.
Stephanie – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative