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.
Alejandra – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful ideas to implement in the class using literature.
Jennifer – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the sections on literature circles and the non-standard problem solving
MARK A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
great session
Clemencia M. – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to access and understand goals.
Jesse – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
yes tell people about the traning.
Jennifer – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the strategies suggested in the course.
yakup – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
good
David – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was a good course. I liked the part about very short summaries.
Laura – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided lots of ideas that I can implement into my classroom almost immediately.
Jennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Invaluable information and clearly stated.