Description
Your students are all exceptional people, but what if their future success was more connected to their mindsets than to all of their amazing, gifted skills? Research is showing mindset to be the ultimate predictor of success, rather than skill. Trainer Nicole Shannon has found that students with growth-mindsets, and a sense of perseverance and grit, fare better than their equally gifted peers.
This course will help you:
- Understand why gifted students are prone to negative, fixed mindsets
- Learn to “hear” and reframe fixed-mindset thoughts
- Encourage growth-mindsets in your students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Nicole Shannon, M.Ed. has over 19 years of experience in gifted education. She currently serves as the Advanced Academics Specialist for Hutto ISD. Prior to joining her current district, Nicole served as the Coordinator of Gifted/Advanced Academic Services for Round Rock ISD for five years. She was a gifted specialist in Round Rock ISD for 10 years before taking this position. She has presented at the district, local, and state level to preservice and in-service teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents on a variety of topics in gifted education throughout her years in this field. Prior to moving to Round Rock, Nicole served as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and school principal at private schools in Honolulu, HI, San Diego, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA. Nicole graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a specialization in Gifted/Talented at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.
Cristina – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
I truly love this session and highly recommend it to administers and teachers.
Kim – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The concepts of grit, mindset and perseverance are buzz words in education right now. This course provided a nice overview of the concepts.
William – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good
Paige – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Anna – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
It course was a good reminder for me to keep talking and teaching my students about grit and perseverance throughout the school year.
Dorian – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course, the speaker presented the material well and I found it interesting and applicable in my teaching.
Peter – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great way to encourage students to persevere
Nora – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Ellen – SAN MARCOS CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Lindsay – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative!