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.
Ariana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great and informative course
Val – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good training. I liked the enthusiasm.
Randy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This course was interesting and made me re-examine some of the practices that I use in my ELA Classes
Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course
Stacy – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Fabulous presenter! I absolutely engaged with her questions, activities and reflections.
Lori – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great refresher course on guided reading.
Megan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This guided reading course was very informative.
Clair – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Quite interesting and engaging
Ronna – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course that really helps the participate think about how to dive deep into reading with their students.
Kristin – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This was great information, but not a lot of new information for me.