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.
Phillip – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course offers many useful strategies that can easily be implemented into the classroom setting.
Leslie – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it and learned how to take activities that I do and expand them to help students of all levels.
Staci – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I like it.
Taylor – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very interesting, had great sample activities, and was entertaining.
Debra – Ashtabula Area City Schools (verified owner) –
WOW! There was a LOT of information given here. But, I like that there were so many different ideas from which to choose. Not all will work for me but I’m surely going to try some!
Guillermo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
a good reminder of how we can create depth in our lessons
Terrie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
More for older students than Kindergarten.
Danette – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
thought provoking activities
Maribel – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very productive because not only did I learn different strategies but, fanned activities that can be implemented to all students in a multi ability classroom
Courtney – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was very good. I liked how she gave examples of everything in her training.