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.
Maria – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the 3×3 and 4×4 activities before a written assignment to get the students ideas first and then comes the writting.
Cecilia – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course and I would recommend it to other teachers. Dr.Joyce Juntune is extremely knowledgeable, very interesting and has great ideas.
Gabrielle – LA VEGA ISD (verified owner) –
10/10!
Lindsey – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interactive…forced me to really think about some things and ideas and I walked away with tools and ideas to use!
Anette – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very interesting course.
Griselda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome activities we can and should use in the classroom.
Katrina – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This may be the best course I have taken on here and I cannot wait to take the Part 2! So many take-aways that I can use in my classroom. Maybe consider a different divide between the 3 modules so it is not necessarily right at the time mark but rather where the topic switches over.
Stephanie – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Great!
Teresa – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great practical ideas that can be implemented in the classroom.
Kirsten – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
Good information and ideas that would be easy to implement.
Kevin – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
very informative
Brittany – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
It was nice hearing some different strategies to try, and to use some strategies a little different than what I have been doing
Patricia – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Wonderful ideas!
Brooke – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
It offers real-world practical approaches to teaching in a class that is diverse in terms of abilities.
Rebecca – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I really liked the handouts that were given for this course
Paul – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The information was good. I feel like the time was well spent. I don’t feel that the speaker really help the attention of the audience.
Donna – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course offers hand-on learning that can be used in the classroom with actual students.
Maria – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It helped me see what common activities can be used to help gifted learners think more critically.
Pamela – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies for the classroom. The pwpt didn’t line up.
Tina – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Mostly geared to elementary students.
Lydia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is expertly knowledgeable on content.
Melissa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that I learned actual strategies and activities to bring back to my classroom immediately! The handout has all the copies to create my own personal activities and response pages.
Melody – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
i loved all of the different ideas that were given to extend the level of thinking of all students and put learning back on the student.
Bryce – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It gave valued strategies for meeting the needs of gifted students in the multi-ability classroom.
Sara-Caitlyn – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! This was very helpful with how to differentiate for GT students.
Brandy – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Mary – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This offers different ways to implement old strategies.
tracy – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Great and practical ideas that don’t take a lot of prep.
Joyce – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
There were many different activities presented in this course that I can use in my classroom.
Leigh Ann – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This class took way longer than 3 hours.
Theresa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed sharing my personal responses in the format. It allowed me to participate and apply my learning. Having the course broken down into sections kept me attentive and not overwhelmed by three hours of content.
Leslie – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Many excellent ideas for activities to challange the gifted student.
Carolina – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
i thought the information on this course was helpful for the needs of all students not just gifted students.
Janet – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Good information but overkill on the examples.
Suzanne – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
Very good presentation and excellent, examples to implement in the classroom.
Michelle – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Loved the Fanned activities. So many ideas to use and pick from.
Victoria – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Full of great strategies that can be implemented in the classroom.
Lisa – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I liked all the choice activities and how you can incorporate them in your classroom for all students.
Donna – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
structured very well
June – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Love Love Love the instructor and the resources. I hope I can find these resources somewhere to print off.
Jessica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I would like to see more hands on activities.
Bill – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
The Learning Strategies are appropriate for all levels of learners
Paige – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I came away with so many concrete ideas to use in my GT classroom!
Emily – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
Very concise and a lot of information.
Patsy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
very practical
Bethany – CARDINAL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Useful activities.
Sarah – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas to use immediately in the classroom… and handouts to go along with the ideas!
Terri – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the strategies used to reach the GT child, really any child, would be worth trying in the classroom. The more relevance, choices, and differentiation we can provide as teachers, we would reach our goals to keep their curiosity thriving.
Jose – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good course that has some very good activities for GT students.
Elizabeth – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
I thought this gave a lot of great ideas for your classroom. I am not sure it was geared towards high school students as much as I would’ve liked but still some great ideas that could be elaborated on for older students.