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.
Angela – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative! I enjoyed it.
Annette – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
this is a great training definitely recommend to others
Lilia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoy doing this at my own pace.
Tamara – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas and refresher, but geared more for elementary students
Jodi – INDIAN LAKE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful
Teresa – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
wonderful course. I learned a lot.
Stephanie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was helpful since I teach a regular class. My students are not identified TAG students but I do have students who need to be challenged.
Ellen – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Had some great ideas. Whole course wasn’t one developed topic though.
Michelle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies for helping students become independent learners and problem solvers.
Erica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I like the examples of books used to teach students and the questions and activities to propose to think deeply.