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.
Susan – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
Well worth taking — Great explanation of characteristics of a gifted student.
Jason – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It was awesome and informative.
sylissa – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Cinthia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Diego – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Accurate and full of useful information
Erika – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
A very interesting course.
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course; I like that it is self paced.
Claudia – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic course, learned a lot!
Irma – TORNILLO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful to me because I am a new teacher and I learned how to identify a gifted student and how to differentiate lesson plans when I get one gifted student.
carolina – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
5- The information given was very interesting.
Carla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. J is a great speaker who gives many examples and details. She facilitates instruction by providing information needed to service Gifted students.
Javier – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information and proper flow.
Tiffany – Fort Frye Local (verified owner) –
Captivating and very informative.
Juan – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really learned a lot about gifted students.
Carlee – BRAZOSPORT ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of new things from this course that I think will be beneficial to my students but I wish there were more examples that pertained to Specials teachers. I am a music teacher and I have been thinking of ways to alter my instruction to better engage my GT students.
Armando – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative. I feel that the amount of information covered was adequate, and this information provides a solid starting point for anyone new to working with gifted students.
Salem – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very good course to inform teachers what GT kids are like and how to work with them.
Matthew – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Nothing to write home about.
Paul – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It is very long training but has useful information.
Bobbie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a lot but a lot of important information.
Dariela – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting course and engaging.
Martha – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Jewelie – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very beneficial and helpful. I feel like a have a deeper understanding of gifted learners after taking this course.
Elena – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very informative
Krshika – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Laura – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. I learned a lot about GT students I did not know before. Dr. Joyce Juntune was great!
Zureyma – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Good detailed information.
Elsy – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very interesting and it provides a more in-depth information on the needs of gifted and high-achiever students. It also provides strategies and resources to help with the students in a classroom.
DULCE – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The course was great and very informative. I learned how to differentiate instruction for GT students.
dulce – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Highly recommended.
Krystal – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It was so easy to go through and very fun and exciting to see. I learned so much that I can’t wait to incorporate into my classroom.
Blanca – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I am new to this training so I do not have experience with many gifted students, although through my years of experience there have been a few who were gifted. This training has helped me to better understand gifted students.
Whitney – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I like that I could skip around and retake the quizzes. I love that is was a real person talking and not a computer generated voice.
Orlando – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Learned a lot.
Idalia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Patricia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Valuable information.
Kali – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was very eye opening as to how to identify gifted students and how to treat them.
Zoraida – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. You will learn a lot about gifted students here.
Heather – BRAZOSPORT ISD (verified owner) –
I like have the speaker talk. It is more interesting than a powerpoint.
Rachel – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Irma – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative about the GT student. I have gained much knowledge that I will apply as I move forward.
Norma – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Love to hear Dr. Joyce Juntune.
GRACIELA – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I thinks that this is a dynamic and interactive course.
Griselda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely helpful and provided information that will better my understanding in gifted students.
Karissa – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful and informative
Brittany – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This training was well planned out and communicated. It was interesting and I learned a lot of new information.
Ruben – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
possibility
Stephen – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
it is informative
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I think is very interested and their is a lot to learn regarding gifted students.
Ruby – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very informative