Parent Information Meeting Fall 2013 – TAG Referrals Elementary Gifted and Talented Services
Gifted parent night2013
Transcript of Gifted parent night2013
Screening100% of school population is screened through the NWEA tests in
grades 1-9.
Evaluation 1Students scoring 95th% or higher on both of NWEA tests will be given a reasoning instrument (such as
SAGES), or creativity instrument (such as Torrance)(In spring students must score 90% or higher & have
a teacher recommendation score of 65.)
Evaluation 2Approximately the top 10% of
scores on instruments administered above will be evaluated in
Placement Step. (100 on SAGES)
PlacementIQ Instrument
Score 125+ (up to 5% of total school population)
Entire Population
Appropriate Gifted Program Services
Branson Schools Identification and Placement of Gifted Students
Why a Pull Out Program
Gifted Students need to be challenged beyond the regular grade level curriculum in order for them to meet their fullest potential.
Homework Log Passion/Genius Projects Shouldn’t hear “I’m bored” Things won’t always be easy!!
Curriculum
Affective Personal Definition of Giftedness
Major Unit By Grade Level
Passion/Genius Projects Advance in Core Areas
Affective
Understand what being gifted means Develop strategies to strengthen personal
capabilities Develop an awareness of and gain insights
into interactions between self and others Develop interpersonal and group process
skills 7 habits of highly effective people/Leader In
Me
Major Units
2nd/3rd Grade is Changes & Relationships (Rainforest)
4th Grade is Systems – Everyone has a Culture
5th Grade is Structures- We Can Solve the Rubics Cube
6th Grade is Frontiers – Virtual Worlds
Learning Thinking Skills
We will be introducing these first 2 concepts in class but students will work on the activities throughout the week:
Creative Thinking Skills- outside the box Critical & Analytical Thinking Skills-problem
solving, reflective Executive Processes – planning, organizing,
goal-setting
Technology
2nd/3rd Graders will be using 1:1 netbooks. The programs we will be using are Google Drive and Edmodo.
4th-6th Graders will be using 1:1 iPads and will have computers available if needed. They will be using Google Drive, Edmodo, iMovie, and Explain Everything on regular basis.
CommunicationPhone
Cedar Ridge: 334-5137 ext. 1100Buchanan 332-3201 ext. 4306
E-mail [email protected]
Wait there’s more…..
Gadget Communication
Class Website
http://tinyurl.com/l7tx4tu
Twitter! @MrsBronnGifted(If you don’t have Twitter our website has the Twitter feed)
Parent Blog
http://bransongifted4parents.blogspot.com
Wait there’s more…….
Remind 101
Want a text about important upcoming projects due in Gifted? I never need to know yours & you don’t need mine. Only option if you would like it! Standard text message charges may apply to your account.
Send a text message to (727)493-4750
With the message listed after your grade BE 2nd/3rd= @begifted CRE 2nd/3rd @cregifted BI4th= @bigifted4 BI 5th= @bigifted5 BI 6th=@bigifted6 CRI 4th=@crigifted4 CRI 5th=@crigifted5
CRI 6th=@crigifted6
Parent Contact Make sure you signed in! During Conference Time my room will be open:
Buchanan Elem Thursday 7:30-8:30 AMBuchanan Inter. Thursday 1:00-2:45pm CR Elem/Inter Thursday 3:00-6:30pm
This will be a Student Led Conference We will be posting pictures on the web in
accordance with tech policy of school Need Edmodo signature before you leave.