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.
Kathy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
We were provided different methods or activities to try with our students.
MONICA – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Margarita – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
excellent
Jodi – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
I like the reflective questions. They kept me actively involved.
Blanca – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great refresher to understanding how to make content more relevant to our GT students.
Jamie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to choose between to give all students choices and improve their critical thinking and ways to show their understanding of the information.
Michael – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Junetune did well; the presentation’s information is useful.
Ernestina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative.
Daisy – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
She’s fun to listen to!
Monica – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very practical strategies are presented.
Michelle – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course has equipped me with various learning activities that I can use, not with my gifted learners, but with all students.
Julissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Course was awesome! It offers a variety of activities than can be used at different levels in the classroom.
Maritza – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy Dr. Juntune’s Courses
Dalia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very well explained.
Ellie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
helpful information for teaching
Sonny – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
helpful information to differentiate in your classroom
Kari – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good activities to use for differentiation.
Susan – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course offered detailed explanations for using each of the templates provided. It also gave topic examples to use with the activities.
Beverly – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved this training. There were some great ideas for not only teachers of gifted students but all students!
BECKY – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information, easily applied to the classroom
Jim – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course that was both helpful in reviewing learning concepts and reframing some ideas I had about how to design instruction for a multi-ability classroom.
Kellie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Practical strategies that can be used right away.
Irasema – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the variety of activities and the different approaches to teach gifted and talented students.
Christine – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the large range of choices she provided for us.