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.
Melinda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Lot of good information
Tammy – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I like the course as a refresher on giftedness and found the “aha” moments interesting. Teachers can get into ruts with their teaching and this was a nice training to help get back to why we are teaching.
Melanie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for so many useful tips that can be immediately applies in my classroom.
Linda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I like the information. It was good
Rosa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
enjoyed the activities
Jillian – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
It’s very informative and helpful for teaching GT and all students.
Rebekah – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Arthur – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
excellent!
LAURA – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative!!!
RAUL – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and I think that all teacher at every level should take it