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.
Stephanie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course has great ideas on how to serve GT students in the classroom while focusing on the creating and synthesizing levels of Bloom’s.
Janice – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas were presented and good examples were provided.
Lily – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course!
Katherine – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Debra – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Misty – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It had valuable information.
Tiffany – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Ninfa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The information was very helpful.
Rachel – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to enrich without a lot of preplanning.