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.
Cassandra – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and interactive
Vanessa – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This training is good for upper grade teachers. Gives good examples on Guided Reading and ways to facilitate it.
Allison – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I like how it relates reading in all grade levels and how I can use the training in my daily groups.
Judy – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful.
Sandra – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Olga – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
great examples with reading passages, modeling of questioning.
Katie – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
The course was informative.
Kassie – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
This would be helpful for all teachers on my K-5 campus.
Sarah – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I liked the examples that were provided.
Sandra – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good examples and new views about GTs