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.
Rebecca – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked how thorough and interesting it was.
Theresa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very informative especially for new teachers. It gives great ideas on how to spot GT students and how to help them excel.
Cynthia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I am very happy with this course because Dr. Juntune is able to convey her thoughts and ideas very creatively and with real-world examples.
Abby – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course, it was so timely and relatable!
Araceli – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy learning about GT students! I cant wait to put what I have learned so far in my classroom.
Marshia – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the points that were brought up to show the differentiation between ethnicity and poverty.
Sarah – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Thorough training! The interface is easy to navigate. Appealing combination of videos and slides.
Rita – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Can’t obtain my certificate
Emily – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the real life examples.
Sarah – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very well informed about the nature and needs of the gifted and talented students.
Adrienne – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I wish i had taken this course sooner, it was so enlightening
lakesha – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
very useful
Phyllis – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
Kenneth – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was informative. I wish the notes had larger texts because it can be hard to read and I like to read while the presenter is speaking
Katherine – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and set up and chunked very nicely.
Citlali – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Fabulous ideas and tips to learn in the course!!!!
April – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed it!!!
Carolina – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It has good content but it is very lengthy.
Lorretta – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
The class is very informative.
Nekolondria – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
this was a very enlighting course.
William – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Thought that it was very informal.
Hugo – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great!
Terry – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very course like.
Naketa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Juan – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
everything
Larrisha – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course that truly helps us understand the needs of our gifted kiddos!
Jaycee – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This was too long and drug out.
Julianna – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Quality modules containing real world examples and take aways that I can use in my classroom tomorrow.
Shaun – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is amazing! With me being a first year teacher, I feel it has been very helpful. I would like to be able to access this as a refresher for the school year.
Valerie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and informative. I loved the scenarios..
Karen – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course! Great Refresher!
Carol – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting because even though I teach life skills, their needs are similar to the gifted student.
Karime – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
soo good
Nadine – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very insightful. I actually have a gifted child and this has helped me understand how he approaches his own learning and communication.
Alfreda – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I think This course was very informative but to long.
Edwina – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I would rate this course 4 stars. I believe the course is sufficient without the reflective questions.
Katie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was good
Adriana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great info that will help
Rikki – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It is very helpful as a classroom teacher.
Dr. Tammy – DESOTO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative, yet engaging. I loved the examples she provided as well as the resources.
Haygen – HOLLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course could have been shorter to get across the messages.
Pamela – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course very much it was so interesting and I learned a lot.
Janice – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very effective in explaining specific needs and characteristics of gifted students.
Leticia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I gain a lot of knowledge about how to identify a gifted student vs high achieving and average student. I learned how important a child’s environment is as well.
Halli – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Was great and I was able to complete it at my own time and pacing. I could go back over something if I needed it explained again.
Bianca – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course. Super detailed and beneficial to not only the teachers but, in the long run, the students as well. Awesome job!
Tiffany – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
The reflection questions allow time to stop and think about the learning, which is great. This course is packed with so much knowledge about how to best serve gifted students.
Patricia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Enjoyed the connections of material to real scenarios
Adrianna – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
It was really, really long.
Brittany – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
very informative