Welcome to the Target Informational Meeting 2019-2020

1. Welcome to the Target Informational Meeting 2019-2020 Presented by: Christy Garvin

2. WELCOME • Teacher Introduction • Philosophy of Gifted Education • What to expect

3. Mission Statement My mission as a teacher is to inspire my students to seek excellence in every area of their lives and to accept nothing less than their best. I will accomplish this by being the type of person that my students will want to respect, emulate, and follow. I will demonstrate impeccable character, morals, and work ethic and will share my love of life and love of learning each day. I will help my students learn to dream and set goals, show them that their dreams can be a reality, and then equip them with the attitudes and skills necessary to achieve those dreams.

4. Mission Statement • The Nametag • Letters

5. Mixed Blessings? • Lamentably overlooked, though, is the other at-risk population, gifted and talented students. In fact, the gifted may comprise as much as 20 percent of prisoners, according to Marylou Kelly Streznewski's Gifted Grown Ups: The Mixed Blessings of Extraordinary Potential.Dec 18, 2014 •  E. Nyquist presented a paper to the National Conference on Gifted saying 19% of New York high school dropouts were gifted. E. Robertson's 1991 article in Equity and Excellence on "Neglected Dropouts: The Gifted and Talented" said 18-25% of GT students drop out. 

6. “You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.” Zig Ziglar

7. My Role as a Target Teacher

9. Things to Remember • Target will be very difficult and challenging but a lot of fun. • There may be frustration and this is something we should work through together. • It is o.k. to make mistakes. • It is important for your child to take responsibility. • Please do not do homework for your child. • Getting Your Own Juice • The Logic Behind Good Leadership

10. OUTDOOR SURVIVAL • Survival Guides • Survival Equipment & Backpacks • Compass and Topographical Maps • Water, Shelter, Food, Fire

11. SPACE & ROCKETRY • Cold War and the Space Race • Life in Space • ESTES Model Rockets • Calculating Height of a Rocket • STEM- Straw Rockets and NASA Engineering Design Challenges

12. GARVIN’S SURVIVAL & SPACE ACADEMY FIELD TRIPS • Red Top Mountain (Monday, September 16th 4th & Tuesday, September 17nd 5th-$30) • U.S. Space &Rocket Center: Huntsville, AL (Friday, November 15th - $100) • Challenger Center: Chattanooga, TN (Tuesday, March 3rd 4th & Wednesday, March 4th 5th-$75) • Camp Highland: Ellijay, GA (Friday, May 8th- $90)

13. RAIDERS OF THE LOST CIVILIZATION • Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas. • Language • Mathematics • Government • Recreation • Economics • Raiders of the Lost Civilization Research

14. MISSION POSSIBLE • Critical Thinking • Coding • Programming Robots

15. 3rd GRADE FIELD TRIPS • Carlos Museum (November 15th- $40) • Coding Trip (March- $20) • Nantahala(April 24th- $120)

16. Parent Communication • Target Tallies • E-mail • Phone Calls • Blogs

17. Ways You Can Help • Donation • In class helpers • At school projects • Take home projects (including some building type projects for dads) • Room Parents

18. Prevailing Practices • Gifted students are not be expected to make up missed regular classroom work or homework on scheduled Target days. • Target homework will be assigned on Target day. Students should make every effort to complete the majority of the Target homework the day it is assigned. It’s always a good idea to look back over the homework the night before Target to review and be ready for the Target day.

20. Gifted Standards (the “what” we are teaching/assessing) • Convergent Thinking • Algebraic Thinking • Divergent Thinking • Evaluative Thinking • Relationships and Connections • Communication • Collaboration • Self-Reflection • Respect for Others • Self-Directed Learner

21. Cognitive Standards Convergent Thinking Students will reason logically using induction, deduction, and abduction. Divergent Thinking Students will think creatively to generate innovative ideas, products, or solutions to problems

22. Cognitive Standards Evaluative Thinking Students will evaluate and solve a variety of authentic problems. Relationships and Connections Students will make relationship and connections among various topics and disciplines. Algebraic Thinking Students will reason algebraically.

23. Affective Standards Self-Reflection Students will reflect upon their innate and developed abilities. Self-Directed Learner Students will set appropriately high standards, persevere in the face of obstacles , and work towards long and short term goals. Communication Students will interact and exchange ideas, feelings, information, thoughts, and knowledge with others.

24. Affective Standards Collaboration Students will work toward a common goal with shared accountability for the final outcome. Respect for Others Students will be respectful members of their communities and recognize the value of individual differences.

25. Typical Target Day • Algebra Component- (Hands on Equations (HOE) or Primary Algebra) • Affective Lessons- (Goal Setting, Team Building, VIA Character Strengths, Covey- Seven Habits of Happy Kids) • Relationships and Connections- (Novel Studies, Research Based Questions (RBQs), Short Stories) • Evaluative Component (The Evaluative Thinking Curse, Evaluative Lessons) • Convergent Thinking- (Brainteasers, Logic, Analogies) • Divergent Thinking- (Opportunities to express and assess creativity: fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality) • STEM- (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

26. Hands on Equations • A powerful whole- brain approach to learning algebra. • Sample Lesson Lesson 1 (these will be linked to blogs)

27. Hands On Equations • Purchasing a kit for home use • Apps available • Students may come in between 7:20-7:50 to use kits or ask questions.

28. Affective Lessons • 2nd- Covey- Seven Habits of Happy Kids • 3rd- VIA Character Strengths • 4th- Teamwork and Group Dynamics • 5th- Goal Setting

29. Relationships and Connections • Outdoor Survival • Space and Rocketry

30. STEM • What is it? • Shelters • Survival Equipment • Straw Rockets • NASA Engineering Design Challenges

31. Target Student Expectations • The Yardstick- Academics • Perseverance • Behavior Expectations • Behavior Chart • Being Prepared for Class • Engagement and Participation

32. Target Progress Report • Target Progress Report • Given at the conclusion of each semester • Continuation Criteria • Progress Reports

33. Office 365 • Access to documents from any device. • Access to Hands on Equation Videos • Ability to collaborate in real time with peers • Teacher can provide feedback directly on student documents

34. Q & A

35. Thank you for attending the Target Informational Meeting