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.
Laura – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
It was a good course with valuable ideas.
Sarah – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the ideas for literature circles!!
Tyrone – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
I appreciated learning how to make my literature circles engaging for my students. And benefited by ensuring that I include depth and complexity into my instruction when working with gifted students.
Stacy – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Practical and to the point.
Anese – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent! This was short and to the point and gave me things that I could use with my TAGT students such as ask them to create questions and provide opportunities for them to create power points as well as other creative forms of expression and give them practice making oral presentations. Thank you for useful information!
David – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course seemed to be more for elementary teachers, rather than for high school science. I had trouble connecting with the experiences being described on many of the slides.
Karla – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Literature circles would be great and help students learn higher thinking skills.
Paula – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
good
Grelsm – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great.
Sarah – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas for elementary.