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.
Svetlana – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the course
Annie – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This is exactly what every teacher should know.
Luis – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent. It give many different ways of identifying, assessing, and making sure the students are being provided with the services that they need. What also made this course great is that it was straight to the point.
Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very enlightening and definitely changed my perspective and has given me insight as to how to conduct assessments in my classroom.
Jasmine – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. Love her stories and how she gives us great examples of what we show look for and lets us work in small groups for activities 🙂
Cranesha – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Claire – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative, I have learned so much about how to identify gifted students, develop their creative thinking, differentiate instruction for them, and aspects about their asynchronous development.
Karen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Mayra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome in-service