Description
It used to be that intelligence and giftedness were solely based on I.Q. and test scores. As our understanding of giftedness and the brain has expanded, the means of assessing and identifying gifted students have also expanded. In this course, “Screening, Assessment, and Identification of the Gifted”, Joyce Juntune Ph.D., draws from her vast knowledge and experience in gifted education to present invaluable tools for identifying gifted students using a variety of different methods.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn about:
- Definitions and unique characteristics of giftedness
- The role of intelligence in gifted students
- Methods of screening students for signs of giftedness
- Suggestions and guidelines for gifted programs
- Scoring tests
- Differences between testing boys and girls
And much more!
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.
Dorothy – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Course was direct and informative
Debra – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides a foundational framework for understanding and teacher gifted students: who they are and who they are not. It teaches you to use resources to be effective at helping them thrive and utilize their gifted traits.
Maria – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Dr J is an amazing presenter and keeps the course interested all the time!
Naomi – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
boring
Heidi – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great instructor as usual.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is great!
Travis – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
Appreciated the insights this course offered.
Gabriela – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow
Phyllis – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about how to work and teach the gifted students. Through out the course, I learned new things about gifted students and new ways to teach them.
Andre – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
GReat course !