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.
Lorenzo – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Again, very informative and many activities that teachers can use in their teaching.
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great
Cherie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the information about asperger’s and students who need help with academic vocabulary.
Ulyssia – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very good! I learned a great deal of information that I can use in my future classrooms.
Caitlin – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Informative information on assessing students.
sarahi – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
All this trainings that I just did, are very beneficial to me because I can use this material and use it for the benefit of all my students but especially my gifted students.
Michael James – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good strategies!
Analaura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very helpful course that I greatly recommend.
Autumn – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course, it has helped me learn what it means to be gifted and the characteristics of students who are gifted as well as way to support gifted learners.
Jeffrey – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was great!