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.
Leeann – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Very informative
Jami – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It got my creative juices flowing and got me to think about how literature can make the abstract closer to concrete thinking. Then we can teach how to transition the kids thinking by teaching them how to think through literature activities.
Kristy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course is great especially for lower grade teachers!
Erin – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
It’s a good literature and creative thinking course, but it wasn’t anything new or particularly unique.
Diana – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the strategies shared.
Lance – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good training but didn’t have much to do with the title.
Blanca M – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great to create a classroom where all aspect of students’s learning are met.
Leslie – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was good.
Angie – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was a great resource.
Chelsea – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
I enjoyed all the literature examples in this course.