Nature & Needs of the Gifted and Talented (6-Hour)

$90.00

Presenter: Joyce Juntune, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Core Area: Nature & Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6

Understanding gifted children is serious business. They sit in our schools and sometimes go unidentified or remain underserved. Understanding the nature and needs of gifted students empowers teachers to meet their needs and prepare them for success.

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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.

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2956 reviews for Nature & Needs of the Gifted and Talented (6-Hour)

  1. Nick – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –

    I think some of the stories run a little long, but I do enjoy the information I am gathering. I would like to complain about the repetition, but I think it plays a key factor in remembering the important points.

  2. JEANNIE – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    Quick, easy to follow

  3. Laura – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –

    There is a lot of very good information in this course.

  4. Jessica – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very informative and interesting.

  5. Angela – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a really interesting course to know a little more about GT students.

  6. Thongma – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Dr. Juntune was very informative and knowledgable about identifying high performers vs. gifted students.

  7. Alexis – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Enjoyed this course! Was very informative!

  8. Linda – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course to help in understanding the Nature and Needs of the Gifted student.

  9. Dyann – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought it was very informational and helpful for a first year GT counselor

  10. Tito – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informal and spot on examples.

  11. Brekk – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    very informative

  12. Gladys – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    The course is very knowledgeable and also long.

  13. Tamara – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –

    I started this course with a different teacher. His information was more interesting.

  14. Kristine – WACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I like that it is online.

  15. Michael – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –

    interesting topic, great for understanding our gt students

  16. Michael – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  17. Karla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It is a lot of information. I do believe it is a training we should be required to do every year. It is important for us to understand not only the gifted but be able to differentiate instruction in the classroom.

  18. CJ – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informational

  19. Lorena – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information

  20. Idalia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    A lot of very important information

  21. Joanne – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Lengthy course but has a plethora of information.

  22. Tokewisha – DESOTO ISD (verified owner) –

    It is excellent.

  23. Daniel – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    It was okay.

  24. Rosalia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I would give it five stars.

  25. Joaquin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a very informative course I found that is was very positive.

  26. Mireya – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is very informative and helpful to understand gifted and talented students.

  27. Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great training to reach and understand our gifted students.

  28. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I would rate this course a 5 stars. I strongly agree that it has given me new perspective on gifted students.

  29. Kacey – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very enlightening when talking about gifted students and easy to listen to.

  30. Quay – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information although the delivery is a bit wordy at times.

  31. Bonnie – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  32. Monica – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    This course was very interesting and full of information that can be used in the classroom with gifted students.

  33. Claudia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    Very informative and beneficial to be able to target GT students.

  34. Candace – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very informing and made me really think. I also like that it is online so I can go at my own pace and break it up instead of sitting all day listening to it and forgetting half of the information.

  35. Lisa – WACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Learned various strategies for GT learners. Also, how they process their work.

  36. Nelly – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative. I got to understand more in depth how to plan and help my gifted and talented students.

  37. Sarah – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    It was very informative – clarified a few misconceptions

  38. Ariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    The course was very interesting because it had scenarios and we were able to interact with reflective responses.

  39. Janice – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    informative

  40. Rebecca – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    Very informative. I found the volume a bit uneven and wished it could be turned higher at times – on some devices it was fine and on some it was too faint, even turned up all the way

  41. Christine – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –

    Loved the instructor. She was very interesting and knowledgeable.

  42. Lauren – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    I found this course very helpful.

  43. Matthew – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –

    Good instructor and videos.

  44. Angel – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course provided an insight I didn’t have to begin and really helped me giving ideas on how to work with my GT students to make sure they are being fulfilled in school.

  45. Lori – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative, well paced. I like the built in stopping points to allow for reflection and to review the handout along with the video.

  46. Kelly – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    Five stars

  47. Ashley – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –

    The course includes beneficial information in regards to gifted and talented students. Also, given the information and resources provided it allows the individual to use some of the resources and ideas to implement them into the classroom.

  48. Jessica – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  49. Beatriz – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –

    Awesome!

  50. Carson – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was informative on the needs of gifted students.

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