LaToya Sapp, M.Ed

Educator. Mother. Voracious Reader. Traveler. 💙💛🐩 1922

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

💘💭 2nd grade GT students put on their lawyer hats for Valentine’s Day activity with @thinkLawUS - Cupid and the Bees! 🏹🐝 They grilled Cupid, debated bee stings vs. love arrows, & brainstormed less painful ways to spread love! 💡💕 @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton #CriticalThinking

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

🎅 3rd grade MacGT tackled a fun holiday challenge using the Six Thinking Hats Strategy. 🎁🛠️The problem: Santa’s conveyor belt broke! Students brainstormed, chose a plan, outlined steps, and created detailed illustrations to bring their solution to life. @NISDThornton @NISDGTAA

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

🎮 What a year for @NISDThornton Esports Explorers Club! From thrilling matches to teamwork & growth, we’ve had a blast. This morning, we’re hyped to showcase our skills at the NAC Exhibition. Bed Wars is intense—can’t wait to do it all again next year! 🕹️

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

We are ready for @TXGifted giftEd2024 conference! I’m so excited to learn more strategies to help my students and teacher help our students soar! @NISDThornton @NISDGTAA

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

🚀 Some mini-research wrapped up our time in Sumer! Our 4th & 5th graders became Sumerians for “The Sumerian Times,” writing about how ancient innovations shaped their world and beyond! 📜✨ #SumerianTimes #AncientCivilizations @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

@BehlauGT @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton Right 😂😂😂 Please make this a thread! Make one and post so I can show my students 😂

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

It’s spooky season! 🎃 Huge thanks to @BehlauGT for leveling up our Halloween activity! GT students use elaboration skills to finish the picture of what Dr. Sapp is afraid of or running from – the ideas are awesome so far! 👻🖍️ @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Love seeing my MacGT teachers apply what they’ve learned in our MacGT mini-sessions right away! These domino games bring a whole new meaning to LFHC, making math fun & engaging! Huge shout out to Mrs. Dowling’s 5th grade class! @NISDMaCGT @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton #EngagedLearners

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Kicked off GT earlier this month with my primary students with the scholarly habit of curiosity - a habit that fosters lifelong learning! Their creative thoughts came to life in our 3D face activity. So proud of these future scholars! ✨📚 @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Proud to model scholarly habits for my gifted students in Northside! Today, I walk the stage to receive my Doctorate in Education, Curriculum & Instruction. 🎓
Dr. LaToya Sapp, EdD 💙💛 #Education #GiftedEducation #EdD #LifelongLearning @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Always great to see former coworkers and fellow social studies facilitators as we prepare for the new school year! @cass_waters_ @NISDElemSS

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

@NISDElemSS is setting up their social studies facilitators for success! PLC time helps us all become better resources for our campus!#SocialStudiesStillMatters #BarbaraJordanPLC @NISDBurkeGT @pguerrero5th @NISDThornton @NISDBurke @NISDVillarreal_ @NISDLinton @NISDMcAndrew

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

GT students used depth & complexity to answer questions about Mother’s Day & completed a directed drawing of themselves w/their moms at the create station this week. 🥰 What 3 words do you think moms want to hear on Mother’s Day? Comment below! @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Don’t cook dinner tonight! You can support @nisdgteac as they have raise money for scholarships for gifted & talented students here in Northside at the listed @MODPizza’s on the flyer! Be sure to mention your purchase is part of the NISD GTEAC fundraiser! @NISDThornton @NISDGTAA

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Practicing fluency with Kinder GT students is all about sparking imagination! After reading “Not A Stick,” students transformed their sticks into amazing things. A double ramp for a monster truck & a handy dandy everything tool! 🚗🔧 @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

The newest members of the @NISDThornton GT family started today as we read Where Oliver Fits and discussed how everyone finds their fit when it’s their time. They found their fit with each other right here in GT 🥰 @NISDGTAA @NISD #WhyGT 🧩

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Need something to watch on Netflix? Thornton's GT students dove deep into invasive species! A chosen species & its impact on Texas ecosystems were turned into 🎥 limited Netflix series! I’d watch them! @NISDThornton @NISDGTAA @NISD

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with interactive bulletin boards! ‘Black HERstory' & 'Black Histogram' showcase incredible contributions. Students can scan, learn, and create their own social media page or biography cube for these trailblazers! @NISDElemSS @NISD @NISDGTAA

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

Scenes from our GT Station tasks last week! Critical thinking practice doesn’t have to be tedious 🤗🧠 Solve and Engineer tasks were completed by 1st/2nd grade GT students. Perseverance+ academic risk taking = growth ❤️ @NISDGTAA @NISDThornton

[LaToya Sapp, M.Ed @MrsSappGT]

GT students @NISDThornton are embracing 2024 cultivating our scholarly habits! With a focus on goal-setting and perseverance, we're choosing one word to guide our personal growth in 2024. Here's to a meaningful and purposeful year ahead! 🎉 #NewYear2024 @NISDGTAA