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Hedenkamp Elementary School Parent Information Meeting Gifted and Talented Education August 2, 2017. What is Gifted and Talented Education?.
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Hedenkamp Elementary SchoolParent Information MeetingGifted and Talented EducationAugust 2, 2017
What is Gifted and Talented Education? • A student’s giftedness creates specific learning needs. The purpose of identification is to find those students who require educational modifications to meet those needs. • All third grade students are screened in the fall. • Identification is based on multiple criteria, including standardized and non-standardized instruments. • Students are identified GATE. Teachers and parents are notified. • Students are provided opportunities for differentiated instruction within the context of the classroom.
What is Differentiation? Modifications can be made in any of the following areas: • Content- Curricular Design • Process- Higher Level Thinking Strategies • Product- Varied Assignment Options
Enrichment for Gifted Learners in the Classroom • Leveled literature books designed to utilize higher level reasoning skills in small group discussions • Classroom specific content projects • Enrichment learning groupings
GATE Enrichment Program • Quarterly Sessions • Wednesday Classes • 3:30 – 4:30 • Taught by Teachers, Parents, and Gate Students
GATE 2017 -2018Quarterly Sessions • Quarter 1: August 9– September 6 • Quarter 2: October 11 – November 15 • Quarter 3: January 24 – February 28 • Quarter 4: April 4– May 9
Possible Class Offerings Photography Robotics Advanced Technology iMovie Coding Cooking Makerspace/DIY Leadership Art Percussion Ensemble Math Field Day Improv HKTV Spanish
Communication • Follow our Blog • Follow us on Twitter
End of Year Celebration • Wednesday, May 9that 4:30 • Showcase of Student Work • Celebration of Success
Resources for Parents • http://www.cvesd.org/parents/my_childs_learning/gate_gifted_and_talented_education • http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ • http://www.cagifted.org/ • http://www.nagc.org/ • http://www.sengifted.org/ • http://hedenkampgate.wordpress.com/