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.
Sarah – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great overview of the social and emotional needs of gifted learners, along with strategies for helping gifted learners understand and discuss their interests, sensitivities, and passions.
Cynthia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and interesting; increases awareness of the trails and tribulations of the gifted student and how to help them become understanding of themselves.
Melisa – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave many applicable ideas.
Rachael – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Good Job!
maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. I got a better understanding of GT students and their makeup.
We must be able to understand them to be able to have them being the most productive and passionate children. They take on causes that will ultimately change the world.
Tina – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great!!!
Doris – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
LaKendra – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Susan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and detailed.