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.
Taneria – PARIS ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful and gave more insight on the needs of the gifted and talented.
Emily – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
david – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Good pace. Interesting storytelling and connection to the ‘real-world’. Plenty of theory to wet your mental appetite without neglecting the practicality of serving GT students.
Claudia – TORNILLO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed Dr. Juntune’s perspective on gifted students. Learning that she has seen it firsthand allows us the teacher to feel comfortable with this information. The way it is presented allows for a smoother flow of information and bigger grasp of it as well.
Emily – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
Great!
Brandon – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
good
wendy – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very good and full if useful information
Victoria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a bit lengthy, but content was informative.
christina – Bulloch County Schools (verified owner) –
Informative and relevant
Katheryn – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative
Jessica – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is very interesting and I enjoy the anecdotes that Dr. Juntune provides in order to contextualize her points.
Miriam – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
I like the information provided and the examples.
Keshia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very detailed and well informed.
Jennifer – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot during this course and it was organized very well.
Chelsea – PARIS ISD (verified owner) –
This course allowed me to gain valuable knowledge to take with me into the classroom to best serve my gifted students.
Hope – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very good. It needs some work on the audio part. When the speaker moves, you can barely hear her.
Addison – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I like the way this course is set up. You can review the information in the way you’d like (much like a GT class). I personally would rather read information than listen to it, as speaking goes slower than my brain, so this course was perfect.
Amanda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the personal stories of gifted students that followed each topic.
Kristi – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative but very dry.
Roosevelt – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
This class was very informative.
Mandy – PAWNEE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!
CONSUELO – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think is a very useful course. You will know how to recognize and deal with giftede students in your class.
Jaclyn – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative with great resources and information.
Guadalupe – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The presenter knows what she is talking about and her motivation in expounding on gifted students calls for and sustains interests.
Staci – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very in depth but I am glad I took the course because the Gifted and Talented program has changed since I first started teaching G/T 10 years ago.
Dianna – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
A great way to learn about gifted students from home and break it up over a time that works for you & your family.
Kendrick – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Highly informational
Cheri – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
You will be engaged in this course.
Marie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Complete and clear.
Cenia – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Very well structure. Take the time to read everything carefully.
Jennifer – PARIS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. Some parts of is were a little drawn out.
Nicole – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I love this course
Sarah – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
very thorough
Lori – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Found the intrinsic learning to be interesting
Gerardo – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD – SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good
Jessica – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was easy going. I also like how the presenter provided individual examples from her classroom/experience.
Cecilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Esmeralda – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course is a complete guide that will help teachers to understand how to serve gifted and talented students.
Priya – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome instructor. Well designed visual aids. Great course!
Guadalupe – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great things and methods to learn.
Danielle – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the facilitator for this course. This course gives a great foundation for what Gifted and Talent students need.
Anna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a detailed and interesting course.
William – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course provided me a way I can encourage performance of a gifted student while understanding the gifted students behaviors.
Philip – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Love Mrs. Juntune’s courses
Holly – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
its informative
Lindsey – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I have learned a great deal about gifted learners and how to meet their needs.
Amanda – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course taught me valuable information about gifted kids that I did not know previously. It has made me feel more confident in teaching these students and meeting their needs.
Jyssania – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I love it! It is very informative!
Kate – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Nice!
Cheryl – RIVIERA ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative of the different types of students that can be in your classroom and how to help them be successful.