Description
- 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.
Irma – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Ariana – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
it is good
Kimberly – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
Being a Social Studies teacher, I found the summarizing portion will be very useful in my class.
Jeannie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I teach kinder and it didn’t help me, but if I were teaching an older grade I can see it being beneficial.
Rocio – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Linda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good Information
Travers – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Susan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative. I enjoyed the part about literary circles. It was also a great reminder of the Bloom’s taxonomy that is often forgotten.
Leah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great info to use with students.
Angela – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
great