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.
colette – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I like that you just need to select short, snappy passages for students to read. This keeps them engaged in their learning and not bored.
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very good
Therese – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Great presenter. Very useful information!!
Beverly – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me think of strategies to engage higher thinking in my learners–to now just read and discuss what is there in the text.
Lori – Region 17 (verified owner) –
Entertaining and informative
K’lyssa – LUBBOCK ISD (verified owner) –
What an interesting course! The presenter was fantastic.
Jessica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great session!
Traci – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good!
Lanagale – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning about the reading process and about how as teachers, we need to help students create meaning to what they read.
melissa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
great reading strategies