Closing the Achievement Gap for Students Raised in Poverty (6-Hour)

$90.00

Presenter: Joyce Juntune
Core Area: Differentiated Curriculum
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6

Gifted students can be found in all walks of life. With more than seventeen percent of Texans living in poverty, it is vital that educators understand the different perspectives and challenges that create achievement gaps for gifted students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Learning how to close these gaps for gifted students can help you set them up for success throughout life.

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Gifted students fall through the cracks for a variety of reasons, but perhaps the saddest is that we don’t always recognize their giftedness because of a narrow definition of intelligence. Students living in poverty are often the victims of this definition bias. Why? Because our very definitions of intelligence often hinge on verbal skills, which are typically a weakness in gifted students from low socioeconomic environments. Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. explains in Closing the Achievement Gap, that the intelligence is undoubtedly there, but environment and lifestyle lend themselves to a different perspective and skill set that educators must learn to recognize and hone. 

In this 6-hour course, you will learn:

  • How poverty impacts achievement
  • What intelligence looks like in and out of poverty
  • How to foster verbal skills in students with nonverbal strengths
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, e, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1.

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 where she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. Dr. Juntune earned her M.S. in curriculum and instruction from St. Cloud University and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M University.

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1449 reviews for Closing the Achievement Gap for Students Raised in Poverty (6-Hour)

  1. Miguel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    it was an eye opener

  2. Melinda – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –

    Filled with lots of practical strategies to apply!

  3. Crystal – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –

    Very interesting.

  4. Alejandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This training actually has information that I can use in the classroom without having to think so much to what I can use to make the connections for my students.

  5. Gilbert – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    its very detailed.

  6. Lauren – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    A lot of great ideas about how to improve vocabulary

  7. Megan – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    I think this is an amazing course that should be provided to parents! I feel like she had a front row seat to my class last year. I am excited to use her suggestions to help my students grow this year and hopefully close the gap.

  8. Julissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I think there was a lot of insight offered.

  9. Natalie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was informative.

  10. Jennifer – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very intuitive and gave great activities for me to use in my classroom.

  11. sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    good

  12. Kirsten – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –

    Found this training to be very informative and provided me with strategies that I can take back and use in my classroom

  13. Michelle – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

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  14. Paul – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This was fantastic!!! Loved it!!!

  15. Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    great learning strategy for all students

  16. Bethany – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    There was a lot of insightful information regarding the language differences between students in middle class versus poverty. It was interesting to hear the stats and learn how to fill in the gaps.

  17. Carlos – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course on building intelligence

  18. Elizabeth – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

    It was a great course. She gave great tools that I feel will be easy to implement in the classroom.

  19. Alyssa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    enjoyed this course. very informative.

  20. Vonessa – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    I loved all the ideas that were presented and will be utilizing them in my class.

  21. Tammy – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

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  22. Martin – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –

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  23. Michelle – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    I will take back and remember these points and strategies that were taught and reminded today.

  24. Monica – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    It’s very relevant to my teaching.

  25. Britanie – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Very information and several strategies on how this can be incorporated in the classroom.

  26. Rosario – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It is an amazing course, fool of resources; take advantage of it.

  27. Johanny – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is very informative.

  28. Javier – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Mindsketching should be implemented in all classrooms.

  29. Patricia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This was very informative.

  30. Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is very informative and explains activities that can enhance students learning.

  31. Rosemary – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I learned a lot of new techniques that can be implemented in the classroom that will promote student success.

  32. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I love that I can take this course on my own and at my pace. It allows me to concentrate and pay attention since I do not have other people around me talking.

  33. Janet – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    Very Informative

  34. Santa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Loved it!

  35. KELLY – KERRVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course would be useful for elementary teachers.

  36. Shawn – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a great way for students to learn and understand academic vocabulary. It is fun and different.

  37. Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Wonderful thinking ideas to extend students’ learning.

  38. Joshua – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Incredible information that can assist in guiding all learners on different spectrums.

  39. Lacie – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –

    This provides great understanding in order to reach all students from different backgrounds.

  40. Katie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent for teachers k-7

  41. Tina – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    I like the way it showed me different ways to build verbal memory in my kids from poverty.

  42. Roger – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  43. Coralia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Very engaging and I learned so much to implement in the classroom.

  44. maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

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  45. Aleta – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –

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  46. Kristina – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Enjoyable training, and very easy to navigate.

  47. Cristina – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Awesome

  48. Lauren – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked learning about how kids in poverty learn and how they should be communicated with.

  49. Jessica – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

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  50. Pam – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Valuable

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