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.
CHRISTINA S – DICKINSON ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides great resources.
Evan – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course provided valuable information previously unknown to me.
Perla – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and insights!
Kristina – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great. I learned a lot and Dr. Juntune is so engaging.
Sara – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This course was eye-opening and my favorite and most impactful thus far!
Angelica – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course. It has truly helped me to better understand some of the intensities, emotions, and passions of gifted students. It has also allowed me to see things in a new light when it comes to teaching and helping my gifted students understand themselves.
Diana – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great course that helps teachers better understand the social and emotional development of gifted students.
DIEGO – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It well worth
Julian – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the insight this course provided.
Kevin – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good introduction.