Description
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.
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.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good use of information.
DAVID – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
excellent
Kimberly – Private Pay (verified owner) –
If I were an English teacher, I would really like the ideas presented here.
Cynthia (Cindy) – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed getting ideas that I may be able to incorporate in my own classroom.
Xin – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
There are some helpful strategies for writing class, such as using voki website and write how to poems.
martinia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It wasmdifficult to hear one of the speakers.
Robin – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful for understanding how students need to put themselves into a situtation so it helps them learn.
Margarita – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great innovative ideas.
Katiuska – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting since they give you a lot of ideas for thinking out of the box.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent, I will give it a 5 stars.