Description
In a multi-ability classroom, the biggest challenge is often keeping all students engaged at their own level and pace. In this innovative, hands-on course, Joyce Juntune, Ph.D., will show you strategies and lesson activities that self-level for each student. Practical advice paired with informative learning theory will help you apply the activities in your classroom and help each student achieve their potential.
In this 3-hour course, you will learn:
- Theories of cognitive development that help you apply strategies effectively
- How to help students become independent learners
- Fanned activities for groups and individuals that allow students to take learning as far as they desire
- How to adapt curriculum using these strategies
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.2.
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, and she teaches graduate-level courses in the areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. Dr. Juntune earned her master’s degree in curriculum 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.
Dionne – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Full of great ideas to bring into the classroom.
Daniel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course offered new strategies to teach GT students, and old strategies but with a slight twist.
Elizabeth – Pilot (verified owner) –
I found this to be very applicable to teaching and found strategies I can implement immediately.
Sandi – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was well-organized and helpful in dealing with gifted students in my classroom.
Kathy – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
interesting
LaRee – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed seeing common ideas being used from someone else’s point of view. It made me think of a lot of ways I could chnge some of these ideas to use within the Visual arts area for my students.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information
Danielle – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas of activities to reach the needs of ALL students in the classroom and give gifted students more open ended responses.
Tori – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Really fantastic presentation. Instructor is knowledgeable and no-nonsense. All ideas/activities/suggestions are easily applicable into any classroom.
Kristi – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of great strategies to stretch my gifted students thinking.