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.
April – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
fabulous content, I love the takeaways that can be used right away.
Brooke – Private Pay (verified owner) –
5 stars
Jamie – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was great. It was engaging and the presenter seemed very knowledgeable about gifted students.
Katy – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Great insights to help meet the needs of gifted learners.
Sarah – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved this course. It was insightful, and I know I will be able to use and apply the material in my classroom and in my interactions with students.
Randi – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was a great course to help connect with the emotional side of a Gifted child.
Jamie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great especially the last part which spoke about Bibliotherarpy. Let what the kids are reading be a tool to notice what/who they relate to.
Robin – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and it helps me to understand gifted students
Charlotte – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
It was an eye opener into how gifted students are and how they feel about having to preform at such a high level with people watching them.
Alexis – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This course does a good job of combining scientific research and evidence with anecdotal examples of that evidence to give viewers a more complete view of the development of gifted students.