Description
- Understand gifted students’ unique social and emotional needs
- Teach students to draw from schema and text to create meaning
- Use running records to hone in on reading problemss
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Jennifer Leal is a Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Rockwall ISD. She has been in education for 28 years and still enjoys the diversity of working with students, teachers and parents each day. Jennifer won what she considers the lottery in education. While teaching in Arlington ISD, she was chosen by her faculty members to be challenged and developed in the world of literacy through an organization called The Learning Network. She was fortunate to be supported by Margaret Mooney, a prominent educator in the world, in the area of Reading and Writing. Jennifer also worked for the Learning Network from 2000-2005 under Margaret’s leadership as a facilitator for summer institutes. She recently received her Masters of Education.
Shawn – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful to hear how she used strategies in her own classroom.
Jane – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Holly – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It’s great!
Kerry – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was an informative course.
Michelle – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information about guided reading
Lorena – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I totally loved it very interesting and informational
Kallie – Archbold Area Schools (verified owner) –
This course provided great resources and ideas of how to use activities during guided reading to help motivate and challenge gifted and talented students.
Carolyn – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
It was okay. Would have liked to have seen videos with kids in action. If you’ve never done guided reading, then you many want to check it out.
Angie – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was a reminder of what guided reading should be.
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative and presented information in a way that made it easy to understand.