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.
Jessica – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a lot of good book recommendations to use in the classroom.
Rachel – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
The ELA part was great for me, but I don’t teach math so I was not into that section.
Lou Ann – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Very useful ideas for the classroom!
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Marta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very intersesting!
Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I think I can adapt some of the strategies to my kindergarten students.
Gay – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I think this would be better used in upper elem. and above
Amanda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the ideas for literacy circles and book studies shared within this course.
Tera – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
great
Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a very informative course which all can benefit from.