Serving TAG Students in the Regular Classroom

$20.00

Presenter: Daniel Brillhart & Nicole Shannon
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

In this course, participants will learn about how TAG (Talented and Gifted) students can be served within the regular classroom without simply “adding more work”. This course offers ideas for creative literature circles, adding depth and complexity, and introducing non-standard problem solving. The presenters share projects and products and include demonstrations of specific instructional activities in language arts and mathematics.

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

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SKU TAGT-153 Categories Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Daniel Brillhart, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Nicole Shannon, TAGT Tags Creativity and Instructional Strategies, Gifted, giftedness, GT, OAGC Differentiation, ODE competency a, ODE competency b, ODE competency c

Description

Become introduced to some exciting and innovative ways you can serve your G/T students in a traditional classroom. Not only will you learn the concepts and theory for serving gifted students, but you will also discover specific resources, project ideas, and activities that you can begin using in your classroom right away.In this course you will learn:

The importance of pre-assessing students before accelerating them
How to take a literature circle experience and make it meaningful
The benefits of teaching Bloom’s Taxonomy in literature
Ways in which depth and complexity can be developed in book studies
The importance of “non-standard problem solving” for gifted students

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	TAGT
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Daniel Brillhart, Nicole Shannon
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

1496 reviews for Serving TAG Students in the Regular Classroom

Rated 5 out of 5

Eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 26, 2019

It should say reading and math.
Rated 4 out of 5

Aimee – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) – July 28, 2019

Good course, very good examples for the reading portion however needed more for the math
Rated 5 out of 5

Xin – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

The Literature Circle being tied to Bloom’s Taxonomy in a students guided manner is really interesting and sounds very effective. I cannot wait to try it.
Rated 4 out of 5

Linda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

It was resourceful
Rated 5 out of 5

DAVID – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

excellent
Rated 5 out of 5

Crystal – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

Great!
Rated 5 out of 5

Josh – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

Helpful suggestions with resources. Online option makes it easy to access and use.
Rated 5 out of 5

Erica – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

Wonderful
Rated 4 out of 5

Joann – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 30, 2019

I would like to read all of the books discussed intros course. Very interesting
Rated 5 out of 5

Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 30, 2019

The presenters explained in depth their activities and shared book titles. They used plenty of examples to explain about Literature circles, depth and complexity, and non-standard problem solving. Thank you.