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.
Aleta – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Alma – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the strategies and I feel I can implement them immediately in my class.
Vanessa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very entertaining and interesting course. A lot of helpful information is given.
Hilda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me ideas on activities to do with all of my students not only the gifted students.
Leora – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The presenter used excellent examples we can use in our classrooms tomorrow. Great work! Thank you for your knowledge and expertize.
Roberto – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I like the activities. The activities give you a good perspective what can be done in class.
maria leticia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course is exciting gives the teacher ideas and strategies for the gifted to use in more than one subject.
Margaret – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very innovative and describes many different strategies to use with all students, not just gifted ones, that will interest them.
Cristina – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Very informative and lots of different ideas to use in the classroom not only for gifted learners, but all students.
Jeanneth – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think it was great way to do interaction with the training, but still be able to participate. I liked that it was not just recordings.