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.
K’lyssa – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
The course was easy to understand and went quickly.
NORA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course emphasizes the importance of the depth and complexity in Blooms Taonomy and how to utilize it during Literature Circles. It also informs teachers of the necessities a GT student must incorporate in order to become successful .
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This training was very helpful. Wished there would have been something for the lower grades.
Jan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course had excellent strategies for working with gifted students. These strategies can also be incorporated in the gen ed classroom for all students.
Melissa – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
Some good ideas to bring to a combined classroom.
Ana – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a super interesting PD. It was concise and succinct yet very detailed and profuse with techniques we can EASILY implement to push GT students further in the regular classroom. Loved it.
Stephen – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Laura – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Ashley – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas I can utilize in my ELAR classroom!
Amanda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the specific ideas and resources mentioned in this course.