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.
Jeanette – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I love the attentions grabbers at the beginning.
The read to reasoning was new to me.
Paul – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
very good!
Zachary – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very well presented.
Catherine – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This was great! I wish she was next to me in my school!!
Yanet – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This module was very interesting. Got very good information.
Rachael – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the presentation.
Michele – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
good information
Maria – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This training is about teaching reading in a deeper way to help and guide students in the process of Reading.
Maria – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I would like to see presentations for lower grades.
Maria – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course because I learn that in order for students to comprehend what they read, there has to be a purpose for reading.