Description
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.
ADELA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I love the course because it provided many strategies to make a difference in the students education.
Bethany – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Great ideas!!
Melissa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of great strategies for the classroom!
Carlos – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very easy to following along and I feel like I was able to get some useful tools that could impact all levels of my students.
Bryant – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
This course was encouraging and gave good strategies for helping students in poverty gain the knowledge they need.
Miguel – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Microphone needed for audience
Eduviges – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course because it shows different activities to do with students who need help with verbal skills.
Sandra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent. I have 3 exercises I will definitely try. Mind sketching, Trigger boxes, Connection boxes, Thank you!
Carmina – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Nastassia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course! A few little audio problems here and there but no big deal.