Description
In this course, Birdie Chesanek offers hands-on ideas to help bridge the gap between verbal and nonverbal intelligence for children from low-SES backgrounds. In this make-and-take session, Ms. Chesanek reviews educational issues that may be present when teaching students from low-SES backgrounds, explores strategies to bridge the gap between verbal and nonverbal intelligence, and then provides plans for using those strategies in various content areas.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn to:
- Build academic knowledge
- Encourage learning equality in the classroom
- Implement verbal learning strategies
- Build working and long-term memory
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Ruth – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Matthew – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Information over crystallized memory is very useful tool for assessing student strengths and understanding.
Isabel – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to listen, very practical and effective strategies.
Melissa – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
Practical strategies to implement into any classroom. Helpful and applicable.
Kelly – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
ok
BRIANNA – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
she gave good examples of how to use the methods in the classroom
Abby – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
It had good concepts, it was just scattered in presentation.
Gabriela – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It was focused more on elementary level, rather than middle school level. I wish it had more information and/or details about secondary levels.
chrissy – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
seems like a difficult teaching method to master but worthwhile if you can train the kids
Maria de los Angeles – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very lenghty
MARIA G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
JANIE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
It was best suited for preschool and kindergarten teachers, and those in ESL programs with students who have limited vocabulary.
Dustin – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
Not very useful, especially for higher level students. An hour of how to use sketching.
SanJuana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent memory activities
Maria – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
3 stars
Michelle – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
good ideas overall, but handout was a little confusing – couldn’t tell if she was jumping ahead, going back and forth, etc. – wasn’t labeled with what she was talking about
Liz – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting concept.
Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas of improving verbal skills in children not only from low S.E.S. backgrounds.
Patrick – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful!
SHERRY – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
okay course
AURORA T – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Michelle – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Could have had a better presenter for this topic.
Desiree – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
this course has great information
Carrie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was a helpful skill.
Rosa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The memory questions were difficultWe do not utilize these terms with our students.
San Juana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Adria – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I am interesting in learning about how to reach low S.E.S. students. This was a great start.
KYNA M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
A good way to increase connections to information
Stephanie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Information was well presented and is something that can be used in all classroom environments
Amanda – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this was a great way to learn how to help improve the students vocabulary.
Lorena – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Great learning experience on how to activate the “middle brain” so that students can be successful learners.
Antonia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting information
Tarah – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great strategies for primary students.
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This is an excellent course because it helps you understand how short and long memory works.
Maria – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
excellent information!
Leticia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent used of strategies to help with long term memory.
Beatriz – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Allyson – Pilot (verified owner) –
I never heard of mindsketching before and thought it was interesting to learn about.
Marcos – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation! I love the idea of using mind-sketching with my students. Very visual presentation. Time flew listening to the presenter.
Luz – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
The types of intelligence I taught was not well explained.
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very Good
Annette – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Practical strategies for daily building of verbal skills
Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this course. Presenter modeled actual activities and explained each in depth. Great ideas will definitely implement. Thank you.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
no comment
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Koprina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Targeted to younger students. Classroom processes for brain development.
YVETTE – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It does a really good job at teaching Mindsketching.