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.
Paula – Mobile County School District (verified owner) –
good
Latasha – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
very informative session. I learned several things.
Gumesindo (Jay) – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and helped me to remember that we shouldn’t think that TAG students already know the content but we need to keep them challenged.
Maribel – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course.
KRISTIN – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas.
Breanne – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information presented in this course. I liked that they gave specific book titles and activities to use.
Kimberlee – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Easily understood with applicable tools in the classroom.
Jay – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful in classroom teaching techniques.
Jessica – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Well thought out. Great examples and reasoning.
Kay – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
The strategies given would be easy to implement in the classroom.