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.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent and very informative course.
Jesica – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
a lot of great ideas for upper GT Elementary students. I teach kinder.
Whitney – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Constance – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course had some great, easy to implement ideas on how to further help gifted students.
Greta – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course kept me engaged.
robyn – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course if your focus was on GT students.
Stacylea – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was just ok.
Henry – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Tonya – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
It was very informative, but too many examples of books.
Amber – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me ideas on how to do literature circles in a more challenging way.