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.
Monica – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great!
Rodolfo – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Samuel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course is overall very informative. I learned a few things about gifted students that I can take with me for future reference. I was able to even compare to my current classes and imagine the differences between high achieving and gifted.
Veronica – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Targets important areas I was not aware off
Dora – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great refresher after completing this program many years ago.
Alma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This module is very informative and useful to help teachers with successful GT instruction.
Eileana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful Course
Robert – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a very good review.
Janice – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Everything I have learned about gifted students has been very interesting and eye opening. I never knew about their development and what they prefer. I learned many new ways to teach them that I can’t wait to incorporate into my classroom.
Socorro – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informative.
Ahyzza – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Super helpful information and resources, highly recommend this course.
David – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Murad – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Was needed
Joseph – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
methods i learned
Darlene – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and very explicit!
Blanca – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives you a deep understanding of gifted learners.
Gibson – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Its great. I learned so much about implementing gifted students interests and preferences into lessons that will truly engage them in the curriculum.
Ashley – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
it is interesting and engaging
Katlyn – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very informative
Ana – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
There are so many things that are sometimes overlooked. This brings some attention to the little details that make a huge difference not only for the teacher but for the student.
Luz – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with lots of resources on how to assist GT students.
Kiara – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
talks about diffferentiated
Adriana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is informative of the nature of gifted students and how they function.
Alexis – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it is interesting to hear about examples of how not every student is the same and their interests vary
Anacita – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful to better serve gifted students
Aaron – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great info about how to differentiate for gifted students.
Sean – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was adequate.
Sandra – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It is awesome, very relevant to our career. Lots of information on differentiation.
Brenda – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Love the presenter.
Cindy – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
If I were going to work in a Gifted school or in a separate section of my High School that served gifted students then this is good info.
Pamela – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course is okay.
Monica – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It is interesting but it’s a lot of information to process all at once.
David – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course to be very informative
Brianna – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is informational and the response questions are supportive.
Andrea – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Gives a lot of important information that can be very helpful in the classroom.
Mary – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and informative course.
Gerald – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
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Anthony – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
For the sections of these modules where the only thing being presented is the video lecture, subtitles would be very helpful
Sophia – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to listen to
McKenzie – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I found the case studies helpful to look at
Luisa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful and helpful.
Katlin – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It is very informational but it is presented in the same fashion throughout each of the modules.
Carmen – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
good information
Maegan – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
It was useful.
Benjamin – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting course. Definitely gives plenty of real life examples and goes in depth with past classroom scenarios.
J R – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
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Lilvia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Good course.
Marisol – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course, especially for new upcoming teachers.
Joshua – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was well paced and organized.
Cielle – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
I think it had valuable information but is a bit lengthy and only appeals to certain learning styles and abilities.