Understanding Giftedness - Course for Administrators and Counselors (6-Hour)

$90.00

Rated 4.78 out of 5 based on 451 customer ratings

Presenter: Dr. Joyce Juntune, Texas A&M University

Core Area: Social Emotional, Nature Needs

Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary

Hours: 6

Understanding gifted children is serious business. They sit in our schools and sometimes go unidentified or remain underserved. Understanding the nature and needs of gifted students empowers teachers to meet their needs and prepare them for success.

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SKU JJUN-176 Categories Administration / Leadership, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Joyce Juntune, Juntune, Nature & Needs|Social & Emotional, Ph.D. Tags Administration, elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, Instructional Strategies, Leadership, Nature and Needs, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d, secondary, Social and Emotional

Description

In Dr. Joyce Juntune’s Understanding Giftedness, administrators and counselors receive a six hour course that packs the experience, and insight of one of Texas’ leading educators on Gifted and Talented into a straightforward, comprehensive presentation.

In this course, you will learn:

Where giftedness comes from
What it means to be gifted
Gifted and talented vs. the High-achiever
How to engage the gifted
How to motivate G/T students

…plus much more!

This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 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.

Additional information

Core Area	Nature & Needs, Social & Emotional
Hours	6 Hours
Organization	Juntune
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Joyce Juntune, Ph.D.
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Administration / Leadership

451 reviews for Understanding Giftedness – Course for Administrators and Counselors (6-Hour)

Rated 5 out of 5

Stacey – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) – June 5, 2020

It was very insightful
Rated 4 out of 5

Dave – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2020

My eyes we’re opened to a whole new type of student that has been recognized for being underserved by today’s general education classrooms.
Rated 5 out of 5

Ana – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2020

Very informative!
Rated 5 out of 5

Jennie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) – June 11, 2020

Good information
Rated 5 out of 5

Alicia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – June 14, 2020

It was an excellent course; I was able to better understand the needs of gifted students and also how to better support teachers.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tricia – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – June 15, 2020

Wonderful
Rated 4 out of 5

Jenny – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) – June 15, 2020

A lot of specific content knowledge given in a clear a concise manner.
Rated 4 out of 5

Brandy – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) – June 16, 2020

It could be a little faster paced
Rated 5 out of 5

Patricia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

This is great information.
Rated 5 out of 5

Chelsea – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

It is very thorough