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380 CORRIDOR
EXPO Parent Orientation
2014-2015
Mrs. Crosland
Ms. Krauser
Ms. Stiggers
The Denton Association of Gifted and Talented (DAGT) is an advocacy group for GT/EXPO and advanced academics in Denton ISD. The group is made up of parents, educators, and interested individuals.
For more information contact Susanne at [email protected] or 940-594-6095.
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Thinking Skills
Research Skills
Product
Complexity
Curriculum
Depth
Concrete Abstract
Depth Complexity Novelty
Dependent Independent
Reflective Learners
Language of the
Discipline
Trend
Detail
Big Ideas
Unanswered Questions
Patterns
Ethics
Rules
Across the Disciplines
PerspectiveOver Time
CREATIVE THINKING
RESEARCH/TPSP (TEXAS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PROJECT)
SCHOLARLY BEHAVIORS (THINGS LEARNERS DO)
GRADING POLICIES
Critical ThinkingCreative ThinkingResearchCommunicationAdvanced ProductsScholarly Behaviors
1 – Unsatisfactory2 – Needs Improvement3 – Meets Expectations4 – Exceeds Expectations
*To get a 4, the student must incorporate more than what is stated as the expectation and usually has used additional research and creative thinking in the finished product
HOMEWORK
· Creativity project
· A real life application
· Related to a goal the student has set
Homework is occasional, not usual
They are morphology, operations, real estate, and electro-chemical cellular functions, or M-O-R-E as a way to remember them easily.Morphology: Size, quantity, and shape of brain structuresOperations: Neural efficiency and speed of internal connectivity in the brainReal estate: Strategic differences in which or how brain areas are usedElectro-chemical cellular function: Differences in electrical and chemical activity
What Makes A Brain Gifted? http://www.education.com/reference/article/brain-gifted/
What Makes A Brain Gifted?
6 TYPES OF GIFTED
http://www.byrdseed.tv/six-types-of-gifted-students-intro/
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AUTONOMOUS LEARNER
MULTI/TWICE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER
SUCCESSFUL LEARNER
CREATIVE LEARNER
AT-RISK LEARNER
UNDERGROUND LEARNER
HOW TO CONTACT US…
THE VERY BEST AND FASTEST WAY IS VIA EMAIL
