Description
Excellent writing skills are essential for long-term success. In this course, you will learn how develop writing skills in your G/T students by learning to craft an AP language class around a central theme and pull many examples of modern and historical speech writing, essays, non-fiction, and literature around it. You’ll be equipped on how to translate each piece into writing assignments or projects that will challenge your students and build these crucial skills.
You will learn how to:
- Create a central themes and tie-in multiple sub-themes
- Tap into a student’s passion
- Generate a classroom environment of active discussion and respectful debate
- Challenge students to expand their thinking and grow in nuance, sophistication and grow in nuance, sophistication, and depth
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Kathryn Pabst Schaeffer, Ed.D., is the Executive Director of Advanced Academic Services for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. She completed her Ed.D. at Dallas Baptist University, received a Master of Arts in Teaching from The University of Texas at Dallas and completed her Gifted and Talented Lifetime Endorsement from The University of North Texas. Ms. Pabst Schaeffer often presents on gifted curriculum as well as Advanced Placement (AP) College Board programming. She is also the chair of the Research Division of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT).
rabia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very Helpful. We need more of these
Jose – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I recommend this course
Celina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Dr. Schaeffer shares great ideas to creatively help students with their writing.
William – FORT RECOVERY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great content
Ileana – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Good course. Lots of ideas though I would have liked more of an intro into the demographics of her class and the way she targets her gt kids while working with students who may be lower level.
Elsa Diana – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
I would like to said that this training is interesting.
Abbey – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative and easy to use in your classroom.
Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course! I wish I had access to her handouts. At the end she gave specific sentence starters that I’d love to use!
Mabel – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
great
Cara – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very practical ideas for teaching an intellectual course