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.
Kayla – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Benjie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Lelia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information
Heather – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I often use the journals and let them know it will be a communication journal ONLY between them and myself. So they feel comfortable with expressing their feelings. I think the Bibliotheraphy section was a little too lengthy.
Lorena – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative.
Stacy – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, very imformative.
Krystal – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed course
Rosie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. Amazing instructor!
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting information. Wish I had the handouts.
Anita – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Joyce is wonderful! Her ability and readiness to connect the theory and science to the classroom is inspiring.