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2.4.9 Reach for the Stars
This session will enable participants to use the materials and ideas provided to differentiate lessons with gifted students. Learners will exam NASA websites to use in their classroom. Learners will also analyze, chart, and graph constellations through a hands-on lesson with teacher involvement called Reach for the Stars which teachers can implement into their curriculum and use with diverse gifted and talented learners. The content in this session consists of teacher participation in hands-on activities designed to engage gifted students, visual demonstrations, and a PowerPoint demonstration. Handouts will include the PowerPoint presentation and the Reach for the Stars materials.
Author(s):
Denise Zigler
denise.zigler@mnps.org
Metropolitan Nashville public Schools
United States
I have been a teacher of gifted and talented students for 20 years plus years and 25 plus years altogether in the field of educational instruction. Presently, I serve gifted students in Tennessee, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. I also have the privilege and honor of serving as the NASA Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher, Tennessee. And I serve as the vice-president, (Middle) of TAG, (Tennessee Association for the Gifted). I have chaired the 2010 TN state TAG Conference. I have served as coordinator of Practicum Experiences in Gifted Education at Middle Tennessee State University.