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.
Leslie – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome ideas for our classrooms.
Jennifer – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Got new ideas that I can use in my classroom right away!
Lindsey – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
There were some great literature tie-ins!
Laura – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Very inspiring.
Tonya – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
very good ideas
Jenna – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that the presenters used specific titles and gave the strategies that go with them.
Gloria – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this course it is on point in giving us ideas that we can use the next day in our classroom. It is a great resource and demonstrated real life teachers using literature in their real life classrooms to make an impact on building the creativity of the students.
Courtney – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved all the various examples and strategies being shared. I liked that it tied in reading, writing and creative responses.
Teresa – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
A really enjoyed listening to actual teachers share their experiences.
Amber – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
They had wonderful ideas to go along with awesome literature. This was geared more towards the primary grades, which I find rare. I look forward to getting these books and putting them to great use in my classroom!