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.
MARGARET – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and literature for students to creatively use in the classroom!
Miranda – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course, but I believe the title “Creating Stations” is not accurate. There is no discussion of station activities.
Fausitna – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presentation. I saw many book titles that will work wonderful in my classroom, and way to incorporate them into Literature centers.
Arianna – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
awesome ideas and I love that they gave a lot of book ideas
Vanessa – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This is a good training for early childhood/elementary teachers. It wasn’t what I was expecting though. It is more about using literature to create lessons no so much stations as the title states. There wasn’t any explanation of centers/stations ideas in this training.
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
The course offered a variety of authentic text ideas with strategies to help gifted learners accept and build on their uniqueness.
Grace – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This training gave me an insight on how literature and creativity can help student’s social needs and helped them become more rationale on understanding reading skills. It helps students become more analytical and able to express their ideas in a more confidential way which will helped them become better problem solvers.
CLAUDIA V – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the use of literature and that I was able to write down a list of new books I can incorporate in my class. I love these type of trainings where you actually learn new center/station ideas and where you take something ready to use in the classroom! thabnk you !
Judy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives you ideas of how to use literature to develop higher level thinking skills and allow for creativity in the classroom.
Ashlee – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Great, relevant examples to use with wonderful children’s literature!