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.
Glenda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
good information
Orelia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Good
Sandra – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this. The presenter was very knowledgeable and gave great ideas for how to engage readers at a high level. I love that she showed student work.
Roxanne – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was my favorite one of the 6 others I participated in. It was very enlightening.
Carrie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It would be nice to have more classroom examples to use.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting and informational.
Jose Alfredo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very good.
Karen – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good course on guided reading and being successful during those precious minutes of time.
Monica – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative. I liked the examples and the way she went through the process step by step.
Sonia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The presenter based her presentation on her experiences with GT student: very informative, content was relatatable.