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.
Cindy – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided specific strategies to challenge gifted studentjs.
Marissa – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was not only engaging, but it also provided educators with many tips, examples etc.
Laurie – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It will help students at any level
Artemio – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It is good.
Antoinette – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good course just above what my first graders are able to do at this time.
Juan – FABENS ISD (verified owner) –
It is a nice course.
Lizet – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was interesting and introduced activities that I hadn’t done before like Literature Circles and non-standard problem solving.
Consuelo – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course is useful and gives you ideas on how to spark interest/challenge the TAG students to develop skills of sharing their ideas/information as well as developing the speaking skills with classmates when doing presentations.
Mark – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Everything in this course was new to me.
Delea – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
There were great ideas presented.