Description
In this course, participants will use children’s literature to help primary learners:
- Engage in creative thinking, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Better understand acceptance and individuality
- Practice problem-solving
- Develop visual and spatial thinking skills
Presenter Bio
Ashleigh Murphey is a Gifted and Talented teacher in Katy ISD at Rylander Elementary. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Education specializing in English as a Second Language and Gifted & Talented education from Baylor University. Then she continued her education at Vanderbilt-Peabody University where she earned a Masters of Education specializing in Gifted & Talented education. Murphey started her teaching career in Australia for two years and then moved to Vietnam for one year. Since her international school experience, she has been teaching in Katy ISD for five years
Nancy Bryant is a graduate of the University of Houston and has been teaching in gifted education for over 20 years. Her experience includes AP/GT English for 11th and 12th grades, 9th grade Pre-AP/GT English, and Challenge (Gifted Pull-Out program) for grades K-5. Bryant currently holds teaching certifications in English/Language Arts, Elementary EC-4, and the TEA Gifted and Talented endorsement. She loves working with students of all ages, and it is her goal to always challenge them to reach their full potential, both socially and academically.
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Mayra – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course. It gives many examples of different literatures and activities that go along with them.
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Seth – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Good training
Sandra P. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course and great ideas to implement in the classroom.
Kristin – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
There were some good books and activities in this course. Because this was originally a live course, a lot of the hands-on activities that are explained are lost through the self-paced learning platform.
Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It offered great ideas for students.
Kristin – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was a practical module that had useful suggestions.
Shelly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course with lots of ideas to take right to the classroom!
Jennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas