Welcome to the Welcome to the Gifted Services Gifted Services

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AgendaAgenda

Overview of Gifted Services * What is the Gifted Inclusion Model?

* What are the benefits for students? What is differentiated instruction? What is a written education plan? How are students placed into classes? What is the role of the gifted intervention

specialist? What do services look like in the classroom?

Gifted ServicesGifted ServicesGrade LevelGrade Level TestingTesting Gifted ServiceGifted Service

Grade 1Grade 1 CogATCogAT

Grade 2Grade 2 Differentiated Instruction- Superior Differentiated Instruction- Superior Cognitive StudentsCognitive Students

Grade 3Grade 3 CogATCogAT Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction

Grade 4Grade 4 Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction

Grade 5Grade 5CogATCogAT

Iowa Math TestIowa Math Test

Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction

Grade 6Grade 6

Gifted Language Arts Course (Superior Gifted Language Arts Course (Superior Cognitive Students)Cognitive Students)

Gifted Math Course (Gifted Math students Gifted Math Course (Gifted Math students 9595thth percentile and above) percentile and above)

Grade 7Grade 7 Gifted Language Arts CourseGifted Language Arts Course

K-5 Gifted Inclusion K-5 Gifted Inclusion ModelModel

Gifted superior cognitive students are Gifted superior cognitive students are clustered together and served in the clustered together and served in the regular classroom through differentiated regular classroom through differentiated instruction with the support of the gifted instruction with the support of the gifted intervention specialist.intervention specialist.* Students needs are met in the classroom* Students needs are met in the classroom

* Instructional decisions are based on regular* Instructional decisions are based on regular assessmentsassessments

* Teacher and intervention specialist work together to the meet the* Teacher and intervention specialist work together to the meet the needs of the gifted learnersneeds of the gifted learners

What is What is Differentiated Differentiated Instruction?Instruction?Differentiated instruction is a philosophy Differentiated instruction is a philosophy in which the teacher is aware that in which the teacher is aware that students differ in how they learn and that students differ in how they learn and that the best teachers are actively responsive the best teachers are actively responsive to those differences.to those differences.

Differentiated Instruction Differentiated Instruction FrameworkFramework

Clear learning goalsClear learning goals

Pre-assessmentPre-assessment

Plan lessons and activities based on data from the pre-Plan lessons and activities based on data from the pre-assessmentassessment • Flexible groupsFlexible groups• Higher order thinking skills through projects and assessmentsHigher order thinking skills through projects and assessments• Higher level questioningHigher level questioning• Leveled activities / tiered lessonsLeveled activities / tiered lessons• Curriculum extension activitiesCurriculum extension activities• Student choice and challenge at classroom learning centersStudent choice and challenge at classroom learning centers• Independent studyIndependent study

Post assessmentPost assessment

Gifted Written Education Gifted Written Education PlanPlan

Written Education Plan (WEP)Written Education Plan (WEP) Classroom teacher plans instruction for gifted Classroom teacher plans instruction for gifted

student student Record of gifted servicesRecord of gifted services Communication toolCommunication tool The WEP stays with classroom teacher until The WEP stays with classroom teacher until

the end of the year, then is passed on to future the end of the year, then is passed on to future teacherteacher

A WEP is not the same as an IEPA WEP is not the same as an IEP

Mr. PollockMr. Pollock

Classroom PlacementClassroom Placement

Shannon GagelShannon Gagel

What is the role of a gifted intervention What is the role of a gifted intervention specialist?specialist?• Modify learning opportunities to challenge Modify learning opportunities to challenge

high-achieving studentshigh-achieving students• Develop pre-assessments to determine Develop pre-assessments to determine

appropriate instructionappropriate instruction• Facilitate small/large group enrichment Facilitate small/large group enrichment

sessionssessions

What do gifted What do gifted services look like in services look like in

the classroom?the classroom?

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Please use the note cards at your table Please use the note cards at your table to write down any questions that you may to write down any questions that you may still have.still have.

One of our staff members will contact you One of our staff members will contact you with an answer.with an answer.