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.
Laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Love the ideas and practices she shared
Sonya – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very interesting
Shelley – HOLLAND ISD (verified owner) –
not bad
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Stella Jeannine – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course. It would help any teacher who teaches guided reading.
Tracie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I LOVED her enthusiasm for teaching reading! Mrs. Leal was very informative and made you enjoy participating in the activities! She’s a GREAT presenter!
Kristin – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was listed as Guided Reading- but the first half wasn’t about GR at all.
Anna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This was enlightening.
Josefina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational!
Josefina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed it. She made it easy to follow and relevant.