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.
Leslie – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
Great class with new ideas!
Teresa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good ideas to use in your multi-ability classroom.
Cynthia – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Good course the presenter does so quickly through things so having time to sit and listen is to her is important.
Michelle – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Has a lot of valuable information, its is just a lot of new material to learn.
Anita – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This module was very insightful and provides multiple of activities to apply in the classroom.
Laura – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent refresher course for strategies that can be implemented across subject areas and all classrooms.
Hilda – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
very educational got a lot of new ideas to use in the classroom
Erica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course had engaging activities to help students organize ideas.
Marilynn – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very informative course on different models to use for gifted learners.
Paulino – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an awesome course that offers many ideas and activities on how to approach teaching from a different perspective that can be used with all levels of intelligence.