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.
Daniel – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great information presented.
Tim – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
I used the filter to search for more secondary-focused topics, however I feel like this course is geared more to elementary-age and maybe middle-school aged students.
Paige – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great suggestions, just not super applicable for my high school science classes.
Lynsie – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
necessary to understand Bloom’s
Joan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Yes
Alan – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course interesting because of all the great ideas and practices.
Victor – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Tremece – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It helps teachers learn how GT students think and how to push their thinking further.
Lily – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great course!
Janette – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
Got some good ideas