My Child is GT – Now What?
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My Child is GT – Now What?
Jennifer SoltCarol SwalleyThompson Gifted and Talented Department
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Initial Communication
0You should receive a Parent Packet with general information and resources about Gifted Education in TSD0 Contact information0 Local and on-line resources0 Advanced Learning Plans0 Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
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More Resources
0TSD Resource Library located in the Administration Building
0Brown Bag lunches monthly0Local CAGT parent group0Enrichment opportunities0Wikispace0TSD Website
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Services
0Local control in Colorado:0 Buildings decide when and what services they provide0 District provides guidelines and resources
0GT Staffing based on the number of identified students in a building0 Elementary range from 33% to 100%0 Middle School range from 50% to 100%0 High Schools receive 50%
093% of students in TSD are identified in Reading and/or Math
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Services by Level
0Elementary:0 Generally pull-out in reading and/or math
0Middle School: 0 Staff work with classroom teachers on differentiation0 Provide resources and training to school staff0 Meet with groups of students to work on affective needs
0High School:0 Counselors help students with college and career
planning, and affective needs0 Advanced and honors classes
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Advanced Learning Plans
0Elementary students have one-year plans0 Parents and students collaborate with teachers to create
goals0Middle school students have three-year plans
0 Plans are revised and updated annually0 Students help write goals with parent input
0High school students have four-year plans0 Plans are revised and updated annually0 Students are expected to write their own goals based on
their college and career plans
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Special Programs
0Loveland Integrated School for the Arts:0 Garfield, Bill Reed, Mountain View
0Core Knowledge:0 Truscott, Bill Reed
0 International Baccalaureate:0 Coyote Ridge, Lucile Erwin, Loveland HS
0STEMS:0 Ivy Stockwell, Berthoud HS
0Advanced Placement:0 BHS, TVHS, MVHS, LHS
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Program Evaluation
0CDE requires all GT programs in the state to perform an evaluation of their services at least every four years
0TSD has a Gifted and Talented Advisory Council whose role is to help us perform this task0 Meet once a month0 Parents, Teachers, Administrators, and Community
Members0 This year will be focused on middle school programming
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Gifted Education
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Contact Us
0 Jennifer Solt, Parent Liaison and Enrichment Coordinator0 [email protected] 970-613-5057
0Carol Swalley, Program Coordinator0 [email protected] 970-613-5058