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.
William – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Helped me understand more in depth of GT social and emotional development.
Jairus – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is highly informative, giving valuable insight into the way we need to treat gifted children and how they feel.
Maricela – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful!
Rebecca – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This has helpful handouts and strategies to use with all students.
Amy – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This was excellent.
Osme – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
What an excellent presentation! I am privileged to be given the opportunity to obtain the knowledge shared throughout the modules.
Stephanie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very good course!
Manuel – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great training!!!!!
Cenia – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Helps you understand students’ emotions.
Tamara – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was very knowledgeable about the subject. There are some times that it is very difficult to hear the speaker.