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.
Celeste – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Informational strategies that are mindful for gifted students.
Marelys – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great discussion. I can understand a little better that GT students first of all need to talk and interact with other GT students about their-self.
Michael – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great survey of the literature on gifted students
Cassandra – ALPINE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Doreen – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful ideas.
MELANIE – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
It was what I needed when I needed it.
Kendra – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the examples of bibliotheraphy lessons. I think they could be beneficial in any classroom!
America – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Now I understand more because I can rewind the video as many time I need
Courtney – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the course.
iesha – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course helps teachers better understand gifted students and how to accommodate them based on their needs.