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.
Griselda – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
A little complicated
JoAnn – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting to take literature and D & P activities to another level.
Misty – Pilot (verified owner) –
great ideas!
Valerie – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Great for ELAR teachers
Jennifer – ASHLAND CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course! While I teach K/1, I felt this was geared more towards 4-12, but still got some great info 🙂
Whitney – COOPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good activity ideas to use with TAG students.
Lou Ann – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Very easy to follow.
ANN – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course has a handful of things that I can put to use in my classroom right away with limited prep.
Rosa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I found the literacy circle, Depth and Complexity with the use of literature to be helpful resources to use in the classroom. I also think that allowing student to use non-standard problems solving creating students to think beyond the traditional way of problem solving.
Ginger – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –
Good tips for language arts and math for higher elementary grades.