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.
Miguel – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It had some very interesting points
Sandra – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Has helpful ideas on how to differentiate.
Juan – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Everything… very informative
Jc – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It was fine
Monica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It is very helpful with ideas about using books to teach differentiation.
Rosario – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Rosa – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great reading activities to tie in to novels.
Mayra – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
good
Cynthia – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I found this course to be interesting in allowing the use of books to further their knowledge learning.
Elsa – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Maria – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
It provided different ideas for researching a topic.
Marisela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a course that helps students learn in a fun way. It provides for individuality and creativity.
Ana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I think these video gave a lot of ideas.
Natalie – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This couse was very effective. It provides great methods to differentiate and target each students’ needs.
Jesus – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed it since it reaffirmed what I’ve been teaching.
Tiffany – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great course
IRIS – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good for middle and high school students.
JESUS A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
great
LaRae – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Was informational
Leah – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Paula – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Provides helpful tips and websites.
G.W. – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Tamara – BEEVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I love to see how books are used in different ways.
Kim – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
There are some good ideas of how to have students interact with different texts. I don’t know that it is really “Thinking outside of the Box,” but there are some useable ideas.
Haley – NEW KNOXVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course! Gave a lot of resources and strategies for the classroom!
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me an insight on how to change the method to help students learn using their own curiosity. Very easy to follow and great book references. Thank you.
Carlotta – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It had good ideas for differentiated activities.
Reed – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this presentation, but wish it was more “open-ended” and didn’t stick with examples mostly relevant to the 4th grade level.
Ericka – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
A Pre teaching in the classroom is an active, engaging classroom that leads to student expectations, and routines that have been taught. This is practiced so often it becomes a ritual.
Nenia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
The course was good and I liked how they show specific book titles and how to use them.
Allison – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Its Great
Tara – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to use for book studies!
Blanca – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome courses!
Luz Eugenia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very appropriate for Middle School.
Stefanie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
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Elizabeth – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful ideas!
elsie – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
I think this course is beneficial to all educators, regardless of teaching gifted students.
Lisa – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Rozett – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I am looking forward in using the different activities in my classroom.
Carolina – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Interesting course on how to get incite students to think creatively when doing a book study.
Erika – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very useful. I learned about new resources to use.
Abby – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was a helpful course. It helps extend the possibilities in the classroom.
mark – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Dee Ann – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Interesting concepts.
Carlene – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I thought the activities were helpful and could be applied to a wide-range of grade levels.
Chloe – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
The web resources are great for ELA but not so much for science. I do like that there is a heavy influence on reading books and sharing knowledge.
Kia – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I think it was informative but it was hard not seeing anyone. The audio could have been better.
Jessica – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great course!
Esteban – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and short.
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.