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.
Ruth – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this training. It helped me learn more about using guided reading.
Monica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This a great course in understanding guided reading.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Aurelio – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great learning and new ideas about teaching and learning!
Patricia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent examples.
Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful information especially for upper grades
Carlos – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course.
Yvonne – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
short and to the point
Maurilia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent info
Dwayne – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was by far my favorite class. It made me feel good as a guided reading teacher to hear all of the things mentioned because they are all things I am doing with my reading groups. Additionally she makes the lecture more entertaining with the fill in the blank stories.