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.
Larry – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Zelda – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The activities were awesome!
Karla – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It is a very helpful course, and contains lots of information.
Ricardo – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course.
Jose – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Important info.
Linda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great
James – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
I found this to be particularly good as a professional development course. There was information that I can put to use immediately in my classroom, and the length of the lesson was not excessive as is often the case.
Anne – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational and and ideas I can actually use!
Meredith – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
I got some really good ideas that are easily done in other subjects
Mary – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
I was really excited by some of the lit. circle ideas and I immediately had to try the math pattern question with my GT class. They were blown away! I’m ordering the math books suggested and incorporating this into my GT pullout program!