Welcome to Target!Presented bySandie Stegall

Our Mission

To prepare gifted students for an ever-changing global marketplace where innovation is key and where they must be self-reflective, goal-oriented problem-seekers and solvers.

The ALP Program is process-driven. Our ultimate goal is for students to meet the standards. The content and activities help us reach these goals.

How We Get There

Concrete AbstractSimple ComplexProduct ProcessFewer Facets Multi FacetedMore Structured More OpenGuided Facilitated

Target Progress Assessment

• Aligns with the Gifted Standards• The elements

increase in complexity across grade levels• Administered

quarterly

Gifted Standards

• Cognitive Growth• Affective Growth

Cognitive Growth

•Convergent Thinking•Divergent Thinking• Evaluative Thinking•Relationships/ Connections

Convergent Thinking

▪ Students will reason logically using induction, deduction, and abduction.

▪ Examples: logic problems, algebraic reasoning, Hands-On Equations

Logic Problem Primary Alegbra

Hands-On Equations

Divergent Thinking

• Students will think creatively to generate innovative ideas, products, or solutions to problems.

• Cognitive Components of Creativity: Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, and Elaboration

• Affective Components of Creativity: Risk-taking, Complexity, Curiosity, and Imagination

• Examples: brainstorming, transformations, creative problem solving

Evaluative Thinking

• Students will evaluate and solve a variety of authentic problems.

Examples: 1. Ranking and evaluating the quality of

ideas for problem solving (evaluative thinking process)

2. Using and creating rubrics to assess work

Relationships and Connections

• Students will make relationships and connections among various topics and disciplines. • Examples: Researching real-world topics

and making connections to other disciplines; reflecting on societal and/or environmental issues and developing potential solutions

Affective Growth Standards

• Self-Reflection• Respect for Others• Self-Directed

Learner

“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.”

Bill Nye

Continuation Criteria

Quarter Focus, Attendance, and Comments

▪ Quarter Focus: Reflects the current topic of study

▪ Attendance: Students must attend 65% of classes each quarter to be assessed

▪ Comments provide descriptive feedback of your child’s performance

Annual Review

▪ Is completed at the end of the year and determines if gifted services are to be continued the following year

▪ Continued eligibility with acceptable progress

A Typical Target Day

• Cognitive and Affective lessons• Research, discussion, simulation,

experimentation, problem-based learning• Algebraic thinking• Technology integration• Independent and collaborative

Expectations

• RESPECT for everyone• BRAVERY: willingness to

take risks• EFFORT: always doing

ones best• POSITIVE ATTITUDE at all

times• RESPONSIBILITY for

materials and homework

Current Topics of Study

▪ Grade 1: P.A.C.E.▪ Grade 2: P.A.C.E.

/Heart▪ Grade 3: Heart▪ Grades 4-5: Courage

▪ Process Focused▪ Interdisciplinary

Prevailing Practices

• Gifted students are not expected to make up missed regular classroom work or homework on scheduled Target day.

• Target homework permitted on Target day.

Resources for Parents

Raisin’ Brains: Surviving My Smart Family, by Karen L.J. IsaacsonHoagies Gifted Education PageSENGCobb Chapter of the Georgia Association for Gifted Childrenwww.puzzles.comwww.braingle.com www.mindware.comMedia Center Gifted Resource Library

Home/School Communication

*Target Tally*Blog: on Teasley website*E-mail:

sandie.shockley@cobbk12.org*Phone calls:

(770)437-5945