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.
Mary – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was a great pd.
Patti – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
So long!!!
Kristina – FRONTIER LOCAL (verified owner) –
thank you
Stefanie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful.
Susan – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
The course provides the whys and hows of ways to help the grifted child deepen their thinking abilities.
Shelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great class for 3-5 teachers. Not as good for K-2
Jennifer – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
This is a great course! I love to do literature circles and I was able to get several ideas for how to improve them for my gifted students.
Cheryl – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
good course
Olga – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Highly informative on how to keep TAG students engaged and how to stimulate their learning abilities
Christopher – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
love some of the tools