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.
Mercy – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Rosalinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Cristina – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This a great course with lots of good ideas about how to engaged TAG students in the classroom.
Kirsten – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
Did not necessarily apply to me in a first grade classroom. Some of the things would not be appropriate for my gifted students.
Bhairavi – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
it was very insightful
Brianna – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
Great!
susan – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
The ideas for ELA were very helpful!
Michelle – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great info on literature circles!
SONIA R – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
good ideas for literacy circles for all students.
Ernestina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Liked the book activity