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.
Vonda – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
3 stars
Good course for teachers with older students
Jennifer – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies to use in the classroom!
Melvin – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Outstanding and informative.
Melissa – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
This has some great little tools to use and implement in the classroom.
Norma – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Great training.
Stacy – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this way of thinking with the students.
Nicole – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This was awesome. So many great ideas and reasoning for why it is effective for GT students. Came away with some applicable resources and examples of where to use the different ideas.
kelly – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
I would recommend this course
Mekasha – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples
Ashley – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I liked the content shared and practical examples. There were good resources shared also.