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.
Edna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course lots of information on depth and complexity.
Paula – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
It had some good concrete ideas for working with TAG kiddos.
Cody – Pilot (verified owner) –
Great course! A lot of excellent insight.
Marta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of valuable information
Sara – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning what my students will need to learn now to help prepare them for what gifted students will need in the future. I teach second grade and many of these activities specified being used for 3rd grade and above. If I can start to introduce more book talks and public speaking activities then they will have more experience that helps them for future activities.
Kristen – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
some good resources
Yvonne – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very informative course on how to use different strategies and techniques to encourage higher order thinking skills.
Monica – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY (verified owner) –
I think it is a very useful tool
Suzan – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This was great! A lot of valuable strategies!