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.
Linda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Amanda – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
This was a great review of the importance of creating meaning while reading.
Roxanne – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good course, slow getting started. I wish it had jumped right to the guided reading portion.
Christopher – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Needs more abstract examples for teaching Intermediate level students.
Kay – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
Good course.
Esmirna – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
great information
yohely – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Love the ideas to purposefully do the guided reading.
Rhonda – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the video that hooked us at the beginning of the class. The content strategies to use to interest our readers before we even start reading the actual text.
Juanita Diana – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course to take. It is one that I will revisit if I can!
Anna – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really liked how I was put in the students shoes because I felt like I had to try and understand and think critically about the text.