Description
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- How poverty impacts achievement
- What intelligence looks like in and out of poverty
- How to foster verbal skills in students with nonverbal strengths
Dr. 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 where she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. Dr. Juntune earned her M.S. in curriculum and instruction from St. Cloud University and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M University.
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.
Brandon – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Good information about the brain.
Jessica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The information from this training is valuable in creating a more productive learning environment and experience for students coming from poverty and can be used for all students as well.
Angelya – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
This information was extremely useful and relevant.
Nadia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very well done. Great information. Practical and relevant.
Bernard – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Beneficial concepts presented.
Cam – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
good
Jerry – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Comprehensive and Applicable
Lora – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Interesting research and statistics to back this.
Ruthanne – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I loved this course!! It was very practical and I believe that the strategies that were taught can be used with any learner as well as students who have been raised in poverty.
Margarita – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.