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.
Karen – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me so many ideas as to how I can elaborate on literature circles.
Kelly – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
It was geared more toward older students.
Martin – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
The resources and experiences was what I needed to help me.
Rachel – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was insightful.
Sonia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really liked how the presenters gave ideas on literature circles and depth and complexity.
Tonya – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I like it because it gave ideas for extensions.
Josselin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
excellent source for bloom’s taxonomy
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Fast paced but thorough
Tiffany – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
good information, applies mostly to language arts and math at the elementary level
Marisa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how to implement higher ordering thinking skills using different types of literature and activities that go along with it.