Description
Become introduced to some exciting and innovative ways you can serve your G/T students in a traditional classroom. Not only will you learn the concepts and theory for serving gifted students, but you will also discover specific resources, project ideas, and activities that you can begin using in your classroom right away.In this course you will learn:
- The importance of pre-assessing students before accelerating them
- How to take a literature circle experience and make it meaningful
- The benefits of teaching Bloom’s Taxonomy in literature
- Ways in which depth and complexity can be developed in book studies
- The importance of “non-standard problem solving” for gifted students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Trisha – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I feel this was a great reminder of the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and how to use the upper levels when teaching TAG students.
Amy – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the ideas presented on Lit. Circles.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative!
Amber – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great course to take to review Bloom’s Taxonomy and the importance of why we use it with our students.
Nicole – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for book studies and non-standard problem solving activities with upper elementary and middle school students! LOVE the resources!
Judy – WESTFALL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informational!!!
Anne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a lot of immediately applicable ideas for enriching the education of TAG students in the regular classroom. Activities for students to do together and independently can fit into a day of teaching all the kids in the class without short-changing anyone. Specific book recommendations and ideas were also helpful.
Minerva – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples of how to tie specific books to different learning ideas.
Janette – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
I got some good ideas of how to get my students to handle the essay/quotes questions on their STAAR test.
Emily – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
great
Kelli – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was very helpful to learn some ways to engage GT students, but it focused mainly on elementary students.
Angela – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good ideas to use with GT students.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Bridget – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Informative. Excellent book study ideas.
Lisa – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I did enjoy the non-standard problem solving piece because I am a math teacher but the literature circles was not really applicable to me so it was kind of a waste of time (although the information was of value for ELAR teachers).
Frankie – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Very good
Cindy – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was thought provoking and is making me rethink how I challenge my own TAG students.
Amy – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
great ideas
Elise – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
Some information is a little dated. Examples of texts used in the classroom are older texts and not diverse.
Reva – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course that gave you relevant resources to use instantly in your classroom for TAG students.
Lindsay – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved how the ideas were simple enough that I am able to apply them even with a lower grade level. I loved the specific examples because it immediately got me thinking about how I could use this in my classroom.
Peggy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course focused on two topics- using Lit Circles and Non Standard Problem Solving with TAG students. The ideas were simple ideas with a lot of power and explained by teachers who were using them in the classroom.
Rebecca – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
good
Michelle – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I like it!
Gayle – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It reinforced strategies I already knew
Pam – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
They had specific strategies.
Kelly – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps teachers learn more about literature circles and problem solving and how one can differentiate the lessons for GT students.
Christy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Robert – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The set up of the course is well thought out. You have two different presenters which keeps it fresh.
Dwayne – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I think learning to use Blooms Taxonomy in the classroom will help GT students perform better.
Apolonia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
good
Sheira – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the ideas.
Virginia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how to raise the rigor for TAG students.
Lorraine – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This offered practical, insightful ideas to help students .
Kelsy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was helpful in determining how & why literature circles are important.
Valarie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Very good
Bonita – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
This course is great for elementary teachers. I found good ideas to use in my classes.
JAIME C – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas and paths for planning for better curriculum for this population.
Whitney – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great information.
Jason – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
great course!
Angela – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
great
Leah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great info to use with students.
Susan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative. I enjoyed the part about literary circles. It was also a great reminder of the Bloom’s taxonomy that is often forgotten.
Travers – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Linda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good Information
Rocio – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Jeannie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I teach kinder and it didn’t help me, but if I were teaching an older grade I can see it being beneficial.
Kimberly – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
Being a Social Studies teacher, I found the summarizing portion will be very useful in my class.
Ariana – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
it is good
Irma – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner) –
good