Thinking Outside the Book

$20.00

Presenter: Sheila Mulbry & Nicole Shannon, Round Rock ISD
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Do you want your gifted students to deepen their responses to the text they read? One of the most fulfilling moments in a teacher’s day is when the light comes on, a sign that the students are making a deep connection with the material being taught. Teaching students to think outside the book is one of the ways you can empower your students to experience those “aha” moments.

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Description

Thinking Outside the Book is an ideal course for educators looking for resources to guide students toward creating unique and complex assignments. You’ll learn to lead them to have a deeper response to quality literature, which will ultimately help their love and respect for reading.
In this one-hour course you will learn to incorporate a variety of media to differentiate responses and push your students toward thinking and creating outside the book.

Trainers Sheila Mulbry and Nicole Shannon share their personal best-practices on:

  • Using mysteries in literature
  • Developing puzzle fiction projects
  • Creating personal response papers
  • Identifying themes and vocabulary in literature
  • Writing mini-research reports

And more!

Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, e, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1.

Presenter Bio

Nicole Shannon, M.Ed. has over 19 years of experience in gifted education. She currently serves as the Advanced Academics Specialist for Hutto ISD. Prior to joining her current district, Nicole served as the Coordinator of Gifted/Advanced Academic Services for Round Rock ISD for five years. She was a gifted specialist in Round Rock ISD for 10 years before taking this position. She has presented at the district, local, and state level to preservice and in-service teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents on a variety of topics in gifted education throughout her years in this field. Prior to moving to Round Rock, Nicole served as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and school principal at private schools in Honolulu, HI, San Diego, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA. Nicole graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a specialization in Gifted/Talented at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. 

Sheila Mulbry currently serves as Gifted Coordinator with Lockhart ISD. She is a constant advocate for
gifted students and their special needs and has presented staff development on gifted education for the
past 20 years at local, state, and national conventions. She obtained BA degrees in Humanities (‘83) and
Elementary Education (‘90) and holds ESL and Gifted Endorsements from the State. Awards include
TAGT’s 2019 Educator of the Gifted. Sheila is currently serving as TAGT’s Board of Directors, K-12
Representative. 

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2742 reviews for Thinking Outside the Book

  1. Lisa M – BEEVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    At first, I was afraid this course was for older students as I teach 3rd Grade. But, as it progressed I found so many ways to enhance the learning in my own classroom. Great ideas that I can’t wait to implement in my own curriculum.

  2. Lynda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    This course helped me to think about allowing our research projects to grow out of what we are reading.

  3. Dawn – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    I think this course was great especially for elementary reading.

  4. Melissa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –

    Many great ideas.

  5. HEATHER – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Easy to follow and understand

  6. Rebecca – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –

    This was very helpful.

  7. Morgan – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –

    This course provides projects students could complete in response to a book they have read.

  8. Lisa – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –

    As a science teacher, I intentionally chose a topic with a strong literary component. It helps me to think outside of the perimeters of my subject area too.

  9. Shannon – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –

    This course has some useful ideas.

  10. Yesenia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    It’s great. It shows different methods and ways to differentiate instruction for gifted learners.

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