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.
Angela – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very interesting.
Angie – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
The instructor was incredibly condescending to her audience and frankly teachers in general.
Edgar – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great insight.
Chelsea – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course, I learned how to ensure I get to know my students better in order to understand their learning needs.
Martha – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course is very thorough, they really want to make sure that we know how to identify gifted students and the best way to differentiate instruction, so that it addresses our gifted students’ strengths and needs.
Marisol – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information!!
Amanda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course was very informative in helping identify differentiated methods of instruction for gifted students and how to go about making sure they are learning in a way that is effective for them.
Sarah – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
I believe the course and the reflections questions aligned and it was easy to follow.
Maria – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Valerie – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Learned a lot about my gifted students and students that may need to be classified as gifted.
Jack – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
As a first year teacher, this was an excellent place to start to understand my gifted students. The course corrected several misconceptions I had, and it offered me ways to start making changes for the better.
Emma – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course. I would give it 5 stars. Very thorough and complete.
Consuelo – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I really enjoy this course and all of the examples she brings from her students.
Carrie – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think that the presenter did an excellent job in looking at the misconceptions about gifted students, general motivations for gifted students (the 7 non-negotiables), and the need for a differentiated learning plan. She related educational concepts of intelligence, motivation, and differentiation to the gifted student. She also kept the theme of each student is unique as she gave strategies to differentiate instruction.
Lori – BIG WALNUT LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was very eye-opening and it helps you get a stronger understanding for what motivates a gifted learner.
Ashley – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune has a speaking style that makes the information very engaging. She gives good examples for the topics that she is covering and doesn’t merely read a powerpoint. I found this course both interesting and useful for my classroom.
Iris – ALPINE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course because we were able to learn a lot about gifted students.
Monica – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this training and I learned a lot of new information about gifted students that I did not know before.
Megan – BIG WALNUT LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of great information – for general ed and beyond!
Jovita – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, very informational.
Jeniffer – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course really helped me understand the importance of knowing our GT students and their needs.
Yadira – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Alex – LIBERTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was a course that help me to better understand gifted students. I wish I had this training sooner because I would have interacted with my gifted students differently.
Jocelyn – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very interesting and new topic I was introduced too.
Jacob – TORNILLO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Very informative!
Erika – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course allowed teacher with an in-depth look at what makes a GT student and how differentiated instruction will support their academic growth.
Jennifer – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
LAURA – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informing!!! I like that the presenter always has examples and is very excited when lecturing.
Karen – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Leslee – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Rosalind – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great to take the course before school begins.
Ida Lou – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and cohesive.
Mindy – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful information.
Naishla – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The information presented in this course will change the way you approach teaching in your classroom.
Pamela – ANGLETON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was beneficial! I have a greater understanding about what I need to do to better equip my gifted students in order for them to be successful.
Dora – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Useful information that allowed me to see my gifted students in a different light.
Sandra – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter did a good job of presenting the required information.
Caitlin – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I am finding the course interesting, it does feel very long-winded though.
Juan – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
The course is well done, in terms of pace and the opportunities we have to check for understanding.
Celeste – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me a better understanding of how to help develop my curriculum and how truly different all gifted students are in my classroom. It addressed how to differentiate for my students and what needs to be happening in the classroom to allow students to better understand themselves as a learner and gifted student.
Erin – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Engaging material and examples, resources are also very helpful
Nathan – PARKWAY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought this was an interesting course. I knew very little about how gifted students function, and I believe this helped.
Blanca – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Grate if it wasn’t because of the videos in the section 8, they did not played well the audio was not working in the descriptions of Randy and Sheri.
Lisa – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I personally enjoyed every module. Dr. Juntune used so many great examples and did not just give facts. She applied her knowledge and truly helped me better understand the nature and needs of gifted learners.
Tara – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great… Needs updating
Leticia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Terry – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to understand, relatable to real life situations in the classroom. Heads and tails above other courses I have taken on this subject. Dr. Juntune shares here cast knowledge in a way that I can transfer it into my everyday life as an educator.
Jorge – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and if you need to play the videos several times, it will be worth it.
Steven – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The only complaint is that the ‘handouts’ were not made available, only the slides.
Ryan – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!