Gifted and Talented News
2012-2013
Fun Events coming!
The Governors School Outreach will be October 30 and April 16. This is for fourth and fifth grade students only.
Math 24 Challenge team will have a tournament in March.
The Young Author's celebration will be held in May.
Barbara Lawson presented a Writing/ Storytelling workshop and assembly in September, so much fun!!
An artist in residence, Lynn Coyners, will bring art classes in February.
The Time for Kids magazine subscription will be in all classrooms to provide enrichment activities in Social Studies and Science to enhance our Daily 5 Reading program.
Mustang Melodies, our school choir, started their auditions. Hope to see you there!
Stay tuned for more GT news!!!
Differentiation for All "Differentiated instruction is responsive instruction. It occurs as teachers become increas-ingly proficient in understanding their students as individuals, increasingly comfortable with the meaning and structure of the disciplines they teach, and increasingly expert at teaching flexibly in order to match instruction to student need with the goal of helping each learner move as far and as fast as possible along a learning continuum." Carol Tomlinson, Fulfilling the Promise Differentiation Specialist for Augusta County Schools "Schools are like airport hubs: student passengers arrive from many different backgrounds for widely divergent destinations. Their particular takeoffs into adulthood will demand different flight plans." (Levine, 2002) Quality Curriculum and Instruction for Highly Able Students by Carol Ann Tomlinson Differentiation of Instruction for the Elementary Grades by Carol Ann Tomlinson Different Learners, Different Lessons:... by Carol Ann Tomlinson | | | Identification
Students are identified, K-12 in Specific Academic Abilities (math, science, language arts) and Visual/Performing Arts (visual, art, drama, vocal and instrumental music). Teachers, parents, and community members make referrals and students may self-refer. The identification process involves multiple criteria with input from teachers and parents, use of standardized test scores where appropriate, and auditions or portfolios where appropriate. Provisions may be made for identifying special needs students. In Virginia, each division has its own criteria for eligibility for gifted programs. An identification by one division does not mean the child would be identified the same by another division. |
i nition of Gifted/Talented
Gifted students come from all socio-economic levels and all ethnic groups. Their abilities are very diverse. Generally, they display abilities and potential for outstanding accomplishments and need differentiated educational programs to nurture and develop these abilities and potential. |
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Identification
Students are identified, K-12 in Specific Academic Abilities (math, science, language arts) and Visual/Performing Arts (visual, art, drama, vocal and instrumental music). Teachers, parents, and community members make referrals and students may self-refer. The identification process involves multiple criteria with input from teachers and parents, use of standardized test scores where appropriate, and auditions or portfolios where appropriate. Provisions may be made for identifying special needs students. In Virginia, each division has its own criteria for eligibility for gifted programs. An identification by one division does not mean the child would be identified the same by another division |
Identification
Students are identified, K-12 in Specific Academic Abilities (math, science, language arts) and Visual/Performing Arts (visual, art, drama, vocal and instrumental music). Teachers, parents, and community members make referrals and students may self-refer. The identification process involves multiple criteria with input from teachers and parents, use of standardized test scores where appropriate, and auditions or portfolios where appropriate. Provisions may be made for identifying special needs students.
