Description
One of the most important foundational aspects of working with gifted students is developing a deep understanding of them. What motivates them? How do they think? And how do they learn? Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. answers these questions and more in this 6-hour course. Dr. Juntune focuses on the nature and needs of gifted students, including the characteristics, social-emotional needs, and programming options. Understanding your gifted students is the starting point for preparing them for life-long success.
In this course you’ll learn to:
- Understand sources of energy in gifted students
- Identify indicators of giftedness
- Differentiate between high achievers and gifted students
- Understand statistical distribution
- Identify the four types of gifted students
- And much more!
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 5.5.
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 her expert 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.
JESSICA – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative. However, my district wants me to take this course so that I can teach Pre-AP students. And none of my Pre-AP students exhibit signed of being GT students.
Cassandra – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was enlightening to listen to our instructor talk about gifted students.
Shuntell – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative, can’t wait to incorporate in my classroom!!
Christopher – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
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Ashley – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about gifted students from the course. Being a first year teacher I am still learning more and more every day and this course helped clear up how gifted students are chosen/recognized.
Jairus – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was highly informative. It taught me a lot of new facts about gifted students that I never knew.
Dolores – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course. I would definitely recommend it to my colleagues.
Melissa – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course was extremely informative and helpful. I feel much more prepared to service gifted students in my classroom.
Karen – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Unfortunately, inexperienced or untrained teachers sometimes make provisions for the gifted by assigning them enrichment worksheets, independent projects, or reports on famous mathematicians. Quantity, in this case, does not always equal quality. It was an enrichment experience to learn and understand better how to provided and plan more effective learning services to gifted and talented students.
Lydia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that this course was simply fantastic> It was a bit long, but I learned so much about teaching “gifted” students!
Leah – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Highly recommend.
Ricardo – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
So informative. I was skeptical before I started but the course has been truly eye-opening. I look forward to the other courses.
Gregoria – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative but I feel like it’s too much information at once.
Patrick – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
somewhat agree
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and interesting to see and hear different points of view of a gifted child’s data/study.
Kendra – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
The course helped me evaluate the needs of my students and my own experience as a gifted student.
Lori – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very informative course. Highly recommend it.
Debra – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Amie – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
Great infomation
Monica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great information on gifted students. Wonderful ideas on differentiating instruction in the classroom.
Johnny – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Fidelina – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and taught me about different myths I had about gifted students.
Dottie – WASHINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative
Catherine – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I like being about to pause and take notes.
Jacquelyn – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Adriana – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful.
Marc – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative course with knowledge that can be used almost immediately.
Veronica – SINTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was insightful.
crachelle – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course
Hannah – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think it has a lot of great knowledge!
Victoria – SINTON ISD (verified owner) –
this was a great course
Natalie – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Very educational and applicable
Alma – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
If you have gt kids and are unsure how to help them learn, this is the training you need.
Scott – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good
Larisel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course had a lot of valuable information.
Alfred – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Proficient
Mendie – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course.
Brenda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great information on GT programs and set up.
Chandler – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was informative and great self pacing.
Michael – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This provided a good look into how to acknowledge all students and how to foster the strengths of those gifted students in order to help the gifted student individually, in addition to the class as a whole.
Janaye – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was helpful.
Mallory – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the convenience of this course with it being online.
Thomas – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of things that I did not know. I was able to identify and put a name to behaviors I was witnessing in my class that I before could not teach too.
Jessica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I was able to reflect on my personal strengths and weaknesses going through this training and address where I need to make many changes to meet the needs of teaching gifted students.
Sheri – TOMBALL ISD (verified owner) –
I like this course but wish there were more parts for high school teachers.
Tasha – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course and really gave me great information about gifted and how to teach gifted students.
Cierra – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was great, Straight to the point and easy.
Sarah – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Ashley Brooke – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative!
Luci – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I love this course due to the way that the information is presented. The modules are engaging and I truly came out of this course knowing and understanding more about the Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students.