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.
LaDreeta – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was a great course it gave me more insight of how our gifted students really feel and want.
Kandice – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very enlightening!
Manuel – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful and had a great list of books to use with the gifted and talented
Nikki – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
I feel more confident about how to teach/reach my GT students.
Concepcion – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
too lengthy
Desmond – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course
Gregorio – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Social and Emotional Development of the Gifted is a very good course. It helped me understand the Gifted students emotions and reactions.
Kenneth – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course but at this point there’s a lot of redundancy that could be cut out to save time.
Christopher – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The user interface is simple and clean. I never lost interest or the ability to keep track. The instructor was both motivated and knowledgeable, which encouraged continuing the course!
Julie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed this course! I learned so much!