Understanding and Serving Gifted Students Raised in Poverty (3-Hour)

$50.00

Presenter: Dr. Joyce Juntune, Texas A&M University 
Core Area: Nature & Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary 
Hours: 3

Many different things affect the academic performance of students. One that is sometimes overlooked is poverty. Do you know the effects of poverty on your classroom? Poverty impacts a student’s intelligence and achievement. In this 3-hour course led by Dr. Joyce Juntune, a nationally renowned consultant, educators will learn about how to serve gifted students raised in poverty. Educators will walk away with knowledge about verbal gaps, complex language skills, and strategies for supporting students in poverty.

Note: This course is part II in the series “Serving Gifted Students from Poverty”. We highly recommend taking Part I “Closing the Achievement Gap for Students Raised in Poverty” first.

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Do you know the effects of poverty on your classroom? Poverty impacts a student’s intelligence and achievement. This is particularly evident in verbal and nonverbal gaps and in memory. Even poverty at the earliest moments of life can have long-term effects on a child. Thankfully, there are ways that educators can address these issues and help students in poverty reach their potential. In this 3-hour course led by Dr. Joyce Juntune, a nationally renowned consultant, educators will learn about how to serve gifted students raised in poverty. Dr. Juntune draws from years of research, both her own and others professionals’, to create sound strategies for supporting these students. 

After taking this course, educators will walk away knowing:

  • Reasons for gaps in intelligence scores
  • Strategies for building complex language
  • Mind sketching strategies
  • Memory building strategies
  • Best practices for serving gifted students in poverty

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. 

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194 reviews for Understanding and Serving Gifted Students Raised in Poverty (3-Hour)

  1. Laura – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –

    I like the way students use mental computation and it was also very interesting on how the brain works.

  2. David – SWEENY ISD (verified owner) –

    good. Straight to the point.

  3. Audrey – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    Great course and came away with a lot of great ideas for next year!

  4. Annie – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    I love that Dr. J is a teacher herself. Her experiences with the research and activities have made her workshops engaging, enjoyable, and relevant for educators! Her candor is refreshing!

  5. Veronica – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    Good strategies to help our students improved their verbal memory.

  6. Leticia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informational and wonderful activities for all students!

  7. Brianna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    It was great! I got a lot of new ideas.

  8. Adan – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    Helps remind that thinking should be an important goal along with content mastery.

  9. Roxie – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    This training provided examples of strategies that could be effective with the students that I work with. Great examples!

  10. Abby – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Amazing course! Very informative on activities used to increase verbal intelligence.

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