Bush Middle SchoolGifted and Talented

Math and English

September 8-9, 2015

Counselors and Administrators

Administrators

Mr. Gary Comalander, Principal

Ms. Cory Caroll, Assistant Principal

Ms. Candace Pearson, Assistant Principal

Ms. Norton, Academic Dean

Counselors

Mr. Michael Ansley

Ms. Elena Sandoval

Mrs. Laura Everest

G/T Introductions

Margaret Boehme – EnglishJennifer Cordova- Math

Philosophy

NEISD gifted students need a qualitatively differentiated program that is advanced, complex, and in-depth.

Core Purpose

To facilitate the optimal development of each student’s intellectual and creative gifts and talents creating:

Real Life Problem solversEffective communicators

Core Values

Curriculum acceleration

by 2-3 yearsIn-depth subject matterMastery of complex

processesDevelopment of advanced

interactive relationships

Core Purpose, Con’t

Self-guided learners with high goals

Self-actualizing citizensIntra/Interpersonal skills-

group interaction

Expectations

Students will need to use good time-management skills to complete longer-term assignments

All students will maintain an 80% average (otherwise, probation and eventual dismissal from program)

Teachers will:• Model and encourage advanced

questioning strategies,

Teach complex processes,

Provide opportunities for choice,

Teachers Will, Con’tProvide stimulating learning environment,

Strengthen student potential: intra/interpersonal skills, and

Establish that mistakes are part of learning process.

G/T English Course Overview

VocabularyJoy of Vocabulary

6th Grade: “Discovery of Language”

History of the English Language

Beowulf

Canterbury Tales

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Huckleberry Finn or

The Hobbit

7th Grade: “Discovery of Community

Mass Media/Propaganda

Animal Farm

Poetry

To Kill a Mockingbird

Macbeth

Fahrenheit 451 and Science Fiction

WRITING FOCUS—expository, fiction, personal narrative, short response, literary analysis

STARR test: March 29-30

8th Grade: “Discovery of Self”

Autobiographical WritingA Separate PeaceNight and other Holocaust

literature including The Diary of Anne Frank

PygmalionThe TempestThe Odyssey

G/T Middle School Math Course Overview

6th – 6 & 7 grade TEKS

7th – 7 & 8 grade TEKS

8th – GT Pre-AP Algebra

Math

6th Grade Curriculum

Extend and refine mathematical skills

Extend and refine problem solving skills

Major emphasis on 6th and 7th grade TEKS

7th Grade Curriculum

Extend and refine mathematical and problem solving skills

Major emphasis on building a foundation for Algebra I and other advanced mathematical studies

8th Grade Curriculum

To design and conduct mathematical investigations in Algebra I that will develop:◦understanding of functional relationships

◦develop a rich understanding of linear and quadratic functions

◦provide real-life connections

High School Math Course Overview

9th Geometry Pre-AP/GT

10th Algebra II Pre-AP/GT

11th Pre-Calculus

12th Calculus AB or BC Calculus Standards -or- AP Statistics -or- **Other SBOE Approved Course

STEM Academy

The STEM Academy is a magnet program for sixth through twelfth graders who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This is a college-preparatory program located on the Nimitz Middle School and Lee High School campuses. In the context of a small, diverse learning community united by common interests, the STEM Academy creates visions of future academic and career possibilities and enables students to translate those visions into the realities of college graduation, informed citizenship, and international leadership.

North East School of the Arts

A gifted and talented program in the arts

Housed at Robert E. Lee H.S.Rigorous academic environment

with a sequential, customized curriculum designed to encourage artistic excellence, integration with multiple arts disciplines, and authentic assessment

Design and Technology Academy

◦Learning opportunities include enhanced communication and problem-solving skills, in-depth learning, and creativity development

◦Work in teams using technology on industry-created projects

◦University courses offered through distance learning

International School of the Americas

Nurtures uniqueness and individual potential

Interactive telecommunications link students and teachers nationally and internationally

Exploration of international languages, cultures, and issues

Preparation for learning and living in an international community

Engineering & Technologies Academy

The Engineering and Technologies Academy at Roosevelt High School offers students the opportunity to excel in both academic and elective courses that are not offered in any other San Antonio districts. Examples are Bio-Engineering, Home Technology Integration, Pre-Engineering Manufacturing, Geographic Information Systems and Long Distance college courses. Students are instructed in an integrated academic environment where they will develop working skills and become prepared for higher education opportunities. This academy offers up to 30 hours of dual college credit while attending high school.

Agri-science Magnet Program

Located on 15 acres of the Madison High School campus, the Agriscience Magnet Program is a model for urban agriculture education. The mission of the AMP is to prepare ninth- through twelfth-grade students for agribusiness careers through a program that addresses the targeted occupations of the region and to offer courses of study that provide a direct career path for higher education. AMP offers six majors in agriculture including animal science, environmental science, agriculture communications, mechanized agriculture, agribusiness marketing and plant science.

Helpful Websites

American Association of Gifted Childrenhttp://www.jayi.com/jayi/about.html

The Council of Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org/

National Assoc. of Gifted Childrenhttp://www.nagc.org

TX Assoc. for the Gifted and Talentedhttp://www.tenet.cc.utexas.edu/tagt/

N.E.I.S.D. G/T Curriculumhttp://www.neisd.net (Curriculum Link)

TEA Division of Advanced Academic Serviceshttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/gted

North East School of the Arts, D.A.T.A., and I.S.A.

http://www.neisd.net (Campus Links)

“It is good to have an end to journey toward…but it is the journey that matters in the end."

-Ursula K. LeGuin