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.
Emily – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
great
Janette – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
I got some good ideas of how to get my students to handle the essay/quotes questions on their STAAR test.
Minerva – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples of how to tie specific books to different learning ideas.
Anne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a lot of immediately applicable ideas for enriching the education of TAG students in the regular classroom. Activities for students to do together and independently can fit into a day of teaching all the kids in the class without short-changing anyone. Specific book recommendations and ideas were also helpful.
Judy – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informational!!!
Nicole – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for book studies and non-standard problem solving activities with upper elementary and middle school students! LOVE the resources!
Amber – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great course to take to review Bloom’s Taxonomy and the importance of why we use it with our students.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative!
Amy – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the ideas presented on Lit. Circles.
Trisha – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I feel this was a great reminder of the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and how to use the upper levels when teaching TAG students.