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.
Jennifer – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Great session that allows you to break apart reading and see it through the eyes of the reader as well as breaking apart a running record.
Michele – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
The speaker was passionate about what she was speaking on.
Josephine – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave me new inside into the meaning of guided reading.
rachel – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me to see that reading is so much more than word calling. Students can find meaning and enjoy reading. Their comprehension levels can increase as they learn skills and use tools to infer, anticipate, and find connections
Angelica – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this as well. So many good points given and understanding on how to work with students. Gifted and all student.
Leslie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this training!
Sandy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Julie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I found the course engaging.
Melissa – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information about Guided reading groups and how to teach them by thinking out loud through the problem solving strategies while reading.
LeeAnn – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Good examples