Description
Thinking Outside the Book is an ideal course for educators looking for resources to guide students toward creating unique and complex assignments. You’ll learn to lead them to have a deeper response to quality literature, which will ultimately help their love and respect for reading.
In this one-hour course you will learn to incorporate a variety of media to differentiate responses and push your students toward thinking and creating outside the book.
Trainers Sheila Mulbry and Nicole Shannon share their personal best-practices on:
- Using mysteries in literature
- Developing puzzle fiction projects
- Creating personal response papers
- Identifying themes and vocabulary in literature
- Writing mini-research reports
And more!
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, e, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1.
Bertha Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Jessie – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I found it to be very informative
Angela – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Strong use of practical examples
Glennda – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is really for primary. It could be stretched to meet secondary, but all of the examples are primary.
Natale – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course is very engaging and provides many resources that can be incorporated in the classroom to further promote student learning and challenge gifted learners.
gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
loved the ideas.
Maria – GALENA PARK ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It had great content and ideas for ALL students. I was trying to choose my favorite thing, but I liked it all.
Natalia – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
The idea is explained well.
Randy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Topics were interesting and I gained some ideas for activities that I will use in the future.
Courtney – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This definitely seems geared towards older students.
Jackie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Todd – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
I feel that this course was valuable and provided several great methods for differentiation.
Stella – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas and resources are given in this course.
LeAnn – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Great Job!
Terri – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas to use in the classroom
melissa – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
highly recommended
Valeria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed this course as it provided various activities that students may participate in to “think outside the book.”
Leslie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very useful, because it not only provided different resources it also showed me how to incorporate them in my classroom.
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Maybe
Jaime – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Katrina – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
Great book selections!
Jimmilynn – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
very informative!
Gracie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how to implement literature activities with our gifted students.
Brandi – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I liked learning all the different ideas to get kids thinking about a book. Also, I liked that all students are able to complete this activities.
Dolores – Pilot (verified owner) –
Greatways to do research
Araseli – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Great resource and information on how to get student interest in reading
Miguel – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great training.
Leticia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!!
Amber – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas.
CARMEN – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Love the books that were recommended and apps. to help create.
Celina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Jenie – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
interesting
Bertha – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Elisa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
this gave great ideas of the types of resources
Alejandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great.
Carlos – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good
Catherine – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
so many great ideas!
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Jaime – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked some of the ideas. I’ve actually done “word clouds” and had a great time with them.
Stephanie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for older kids.
Rachel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I love courses that give me actual ideas that I can implement in the classroom. I would have liked to have seen more examples of actual student work.
Daniel – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
It was ok.
Robbyn – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Rocio – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it has been useful
Elizabeth – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Gives specific, actionable advice. No jargon, just activity ideas.
Lorraine – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great for differentiating.
Irma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Good course with a great deal of ideas where technology can be incorporated into the lessons.
Erik – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas shared!
Eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas, especially for ELA teachers.