Description
In this 1-hour course, you will learn to:
- Build academic knowledge
- Encourage learning equality in the classroom
- Implement verbal learning strategies
- Build working and long-term memory
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Birdie Chesanek is a native of El Paso, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1990. She taught adult E.S.L. classes at El Paso Community College for five years and has taught at Oran Roberts Elementary School for the last fifteen years. Since 2009, she has received training by Dr. Joyce Juntune of Texas A & M University on strategies to bridge the gap between verbal and non-verbal skills for students from low S.E.S. backgrounds. She joined Dr. Juntune at the TAGT conference in Fort Worth, Texas as a co-presenter. She is also a presenter for El Paso ISD for the Gifted and Talented program.
Leticia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Corina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I thought she had some good points. I liked how everything connected.
Dionna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Emjpyed learning strategies for hands-on ideas to help bridge the gap between verbal and nonverbal intelligence for children from low-SES backgrounds.
Ruth – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
Content is good to apply in classrooms
Sangeetha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Angie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Good information, but the 3rd question on final quiz was very difficult.
Stacey – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was very elementary school based…
Selene – MISSION CISD (verified owner) –
Good examples.
Mayra – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about the process on how to help my students transfer sensory memory to permanent memory.
GLORIA – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
It is a very interesting course that provides very practical exercises and resources to increase oral production. It is particularly good in Dual Language classes like mine.