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.
Rolando – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course brings the human aspect of the gifted student to be able to see the world as they see it and also how to help them learn.
William – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course to be highly informative and it provided me with tools that I will use in the future.
Amy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the content and personal lens through which it was taught.
Arizbeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
How to develop classroom interest in student work
Kim – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. It helped me think of GT kiddos from another lens.
Tammi – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
very straightforward
Stephanie – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Many of the ideas presented could be useful for all student groups in the realm of social/emotional development
Lee – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!!! Very beneficial and supportive with many activities to help the students to gain a better understanding of themselves, which will help in the relationship building between students and the teacher. I totally enjoyed.
Maria – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good information regarding GT students.
Leticia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and insightful.