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.
Alejandrina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It helped me understand the gifted students and their needs
Kerri – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I do not mind this course.
Kayla – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Juanita – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The course was great. Good information to use in the classroom.
Thank you
Adrian – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course.
Doug – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
Great course!
Dora – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Overall helpful, but it is super long.
Alisa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very beneficial for a first year teacher who is teaching to gifted students for the first time. It provides lots of examples and in depth scenarios.
Melissa – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course provided a wealth of knowledge about gifted students and the best way to meet their needs. I had little background knowledge on this subject so this course was very helpful.
Vanessa – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Soooooo insightful!
Renee – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
This course was very informative for classroom teachers working with gifted students.
Guadalupe – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great informative workshop!!!
Rhonda – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I am glad I am doing the 30 hours again. After teaching for this long, I found myself agreeing with many of her points and want to do a much better job providing G/T with opportunities to work together, explore more deeply and engage them personally in my online setting. The presentator was funny, knowledgeable and made her points talking about her experiences and not just what research and standards say.
Guadalupe – TORNILLO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative. Mrs. Juntune is a very passionate and knowledgeable person on the subject. You can really understand what the whole GT program is about and now have techniques to help support GT students at school.
Ronda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was useful and appliable.
Emma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very nicely detailed and tailored to utilized to meet GT students’ needs
John – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was very helpful! I was able to work at my own pace through the videos. I loved the instructor – she was great!
Elizabeth – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course, and learned so much about gifted students in our schools today.
Esmeralda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very knowledgeable and exemplified areas that allowed me to see the many aspects of Giftedness..
Justin – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Super informational but lenghty
Karen – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course is well thought out and carefully constructed. Dr. Joyce Juntune is very knowledgeable.
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Very informative.
Madison – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course that provided great information, tips, and strategies on how to best meet a gifted students needs.
Nada – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner) –
This course gave me a great introduction to gifted students and how to better serve them. It was not overwhelming and was well-paced.
Kimberly – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful factual information.
San Juana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter is very explicit about explaining
Evan – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very informative. While I understand the necessity to have 30 hours of training (state requirement), I wish there was a way for this training to model/mirror best practices for GT students. Not all of us are starting at ground zero with GT knowledge and for some of us, we would much prefer a curriculum that challenges in a differentiated way – rather than listen to a lecture/write a reflection/take a test. All that being said, Dr. Juntune is a wealth of knowledge, and I feel I learned a lot from her lecture.
Brandi – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
A little difficult to listen as not very engaging…need visuals.
Shelby – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed being able to watch the videos at my own pace. I feel there was an appropriate amount of discussion questions and quizzes.
Misty – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It had good information but I retain information better when I can read it myself instead of listening to someone on the computer
Brittany – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting information about gifted students
Ryan – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
very good
Shay – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
I like the presenter because she makes it interesting and easier to remember; I already knew most of this information.
Carlie – ANGLETON ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course helpful for my students today and future students.
Andrea – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives a comprehensive explanation on GT students, how to identify them, and differentiate EVEN WITHIN GT standards. It’s easy to continue with the modules because of its pace and the resources that we can keep for our own note taking. The course also inspires us teachers to spin our job however we see fit four our students’ needs.
Elsie – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was an enjoyable course and enteratining
Marie – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! The professor explains each concept with great clarify and the examples are perfect.
Christopher – GREENEVIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was easy to follow
Michael – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I would recommend this course.
Peter – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Really learned somethings that helped me reframe what gifted means and what gifted needs.
Traci – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Great insight into your gifted students!
Valarie – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The information that I learned about was relevant and useful.
Chasity – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the videos, entertaining and easy to follow.
Nigel – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think it will be good to learn about all the types of students you have and creative ways to teach them.
JeNell – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I loved it. She is a great presenter.
Raquel – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of wonderful information! Learning a lot!
Estefania – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, self paced. Highly recommended.
Itsayana – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
this course is very helpful for me
Barb – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great presenter and has a great overview of all kinds of gifted identification.
Jeremy – EAST MUSKINGUM LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was excellent. Very beneficial.