K-3 ChallengeK-3 ChallengeFall ForumFall Forum

Gifted & Enrichment Program Gifted & Enrichment Program

K-3 Challenge TeachersK-3 Challenge Teachers

Mrs. Susan NicholsMrs. Susan Nichols: snichols@mtps.com: snichols@mtps.com

George C. Baker Elementary School: George C. Baker Elementary School:

Wed, Thurs, FriWed, Thurs, Fri Kindergarten- Third GradeKindergarten- Third Grade

Mary E. Roberts Elementary School:Mary E. Roberts Elementary School:

Mon & TuesMon & Tues Third GradeThird Grade First Grade: Mrs. Ackerman First Grade: Mrs. Ackerman Kindergarten: Mrs. Cicali and Mrs. LuskKindergarten: Mrs. Cicali and Mrs. Lusk

K-3 Challenge TeachersK-3 Challenge Teachers

Mrs. BJ Lemaire: Mrs. BJ Lemaire: blemaire@mtps.comblemaire@mtps.com

South Valley Elementary School: South Valley Elementary School:

Wed, Thurs, FriWed, Thurs, Fri Kindergarten- Third GradeKindergarten- Third Grade

Mary E. Roberts Elementary School: Mary E. Roberts Elementary School:

Mon & TuesMon & Tues Second GradeSecond Grade First Grade: Ms. Potts & Ms. AndersonFirst Grade: Ms. Potts & Ms. Anderson Kindergarten: Mrs. Fordham & Miss Kindergarten: Mrs. Fordham & Miss

JacobsJacobs Mrs. MyersMrs. Myers

PACE PACE

Off Board Committee Off Board Committee

Advocates and Supports Advocates and Supports Acceleration, Acceleration, Challenge and Challenge and Enrichment ProgramsEnrichment Programs

MTPS K-12 Science MTPS K-12 Science Fair (March 22, 2016)Fair (March 22, 2016)

Christine WoltjenChristine Woltjen

ckw511@hotmail.com

PACE MeetingPACE Meeting

Thursday, October 22Thursday, October 22ndnd

1:00 STAR Center1:00 STAR Center

Whole Class EnrichmentWhole Class Enrichment

Challenge teachers visit classrooms for whole class instruction Challenge teachers visit classrooms for whole class instruction grades K-3. grades K-3.

Whole Class “Challenge” classes are designed to expose and Whole Class “Challenge” classes are designed to expose and enrich all students through creative and critical thinking enrich all students through creative and critical thinking experiences. experiences.

Kindergarten EnrichmentKindergarten Enrichment

Six lesson spring unitSix lesson spring unit

Enrichment activitiesEnrichment activities

Creative thinking and deductive Creative thinking and deductive reasoning while manipulating reasoning while manipulating everyday classroom objects in a everyday classroom objects in a conceptual, visual, and tactile critical conceptual, visual, and tactile critical thinking learning experience.thinking learning experience.

First Grade EnrichmentFirst Grade Enrichment

First Grade Whole Class Challenge unit during the SpringFirst Grade Whole Class Challenge unit during the Spring

Creative and critical thinking Creative and critical thinking

Heterogeneous learning Heterogeneous learning

Risk-taking by thinking about things in new waysRisk-taking by thinking about things in new ways

Independent and cooperative work to problem solve, create new ideas and Independent and cooperative work to problem solve, create new ideas and support flexible thinkingsupport flexible thinking

Second & Third Grade EnrichmentSecond & Third Grade Enrichment

Challenge Thinking weekly unit in Fall Challenge Thinking weekly unit in Fall

Creative and critical thinking experiences Creative and critical thinking experiences with puzzles and problemswith puzzles and problems

Heterogeneous learning Heterogeneous learning

Risk-taking by thinking about things in new waysRisk-taking by thinking about things in new ways

Independent and cooperative work to problem solve, create Independent and cooperative work to problem solve, create new ideas and support flexible thinkingnew ideas and support flexible thinking

Plexers & Rebus PuzzlesPlexers & Rebus Puzzles

Challenge Contest CornerChallenge Contest Corner

Challenge Teachers find age-appropriate and fun optional contest Challenge Teachers find age-appropriate and fun optional contest opportunities for students K-3opportunities for students K-3

Offerings are an at-home enrichment option with support from Challenge Offerings are an at-home enrichment option with support from Challenge TeachersTeachers

Distributed to students in school and posted on the school web sites and on Distributed to students in school and posted on the school web sites and on the Challenge page under Curriculum. the Challenge page under Curriculum.

Fall I Contest Corner ; Doodle 4 GoogleFall I Contest Corner ; Doodle 4 Google

Doodle 4 Google EventDoodle 4 Google Event

Pull-out ChallengePull-out Challenge

Students who qualify for the Students who qualify for the pullout program work with the pullout program work with the challenge teacher in small groups.challenge teacher in small groups.

Pullout classes are 80 Pullout classes are 80 minutes/per week.minutes/per week.

Students work on projects which Students work on projects which encourage use of analytical and encourage use of analytical and critical thinking skills (analysis, critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation).synthesis, and evaluation).

Pull-out ChallengePull-out Challenge

Second Grade Second Grade

Human Skeletal SystemHuman Skeletal System

Third Grade Third Grade

Mystery & Deductive ReasoningMystery & Deductive Reasoning

Ancient Wonders of the WorldAncient Wonders of the World

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills

Evaluation – judge the value of new info and make predictionsEvaluation – judge the value of new info and make predictions

Synthesis - combine various pieces of info to form a new productSynthesis - combine various pieces of info to form a new product

Analysis - develop relationships between components of informationAnalysis - develop relationships between components of information

Application - utilize previously learned information in a new situationApplication - utilize previously learned information in a new situation

Comprehension - understand information and textComprehension - understand information and text

Knowledge - recall data and informationKnowledge - recall data and information

Identification ProcessIdentification Process

Gifted Population is top 1%-3% of Gifted Population is top 1%-3% of locallocal population population

GT Screening to All First Grade Students (June)GT Screening to All First Grade Students (June)

Achievement Assessment/Test to all Second Grade Students (Fall)Achievement Assessment/Test to all Second Grade Students (Fall)

Multiple Measures Used to Identify Candidate PoolMultiple Measures Used to Identify Candidate Pool

GT Assessments Administered to Candidate PoolGT Assessments Administered to Candidate Pool

GT Committee Determines PlacementGT Committee Determines Placement

Process of Identification is OngoingProcess of Identification is Ongoing

Bright vs. GiftedBright vs. GiftedBRIGHT CHILDBRIGHT CHILD

Knows the answers Knows the answers Is interested Is interested Is attentive Is attentive Has good ideas Has good ideas Works hard Works hard Answers life questions Answers life questions Top group Top group Listens with interest Listens with interest Learns with ease Learns with ease 6-8 repetitions required for mastery 6-8 repetitions required for mastery Understands ideas Understands ideas Enjoys peers Enjoys peers Grasps the meaning Grasps the meaning Completes assignments Completes assignments Is receptive Is receptive Copies accurately Copies accurately Enjoys school Enjoys school Absorbs information Absorbs information Technician Technician Good memorizer Good memorizer Enjoys straight forward sequential presentation Enjoys straight forward sequential presentation Is alert Is alert Is pleased with own learning Is pleased with own learning

GIFTED LEARNERGIFTED LEARNER Asks  the questions Asks  the questions Is highly curious Is highly curious Is mentally and physically involved Is mentally and physically involved Has wild, silly ideas Has wild, silly ideas Plays around, yet tests well Plays around, yet tests well Discusses in detail, elaborates Discusses in detail, elaborates Beyond the group Beyond the group Shows strong feelings and opinions Shows strong feelings and opinions Already knows Already knows 1-2 repetitions required for mastery 1-2 repetitions required for mastery Constructs abstractions Constructs abstractions Prefers adults Prefers adults Draws inferences Draws inferences Initiates projects Initiates projects Is intense Is intense Creates a new design Creates a new design Enjoys learning Enjoys learning Manipulates information Manipulates information Inventor Inventor Good guesser Good guesser Thrives on complexity   Thrives on complexity   Is keenly observant Is keenly observant Is highly self-critical         Is highly self-critical        

Challenge Contact InformationChallenge Contact Information Remember, always begin with your child’s classroom teacher.Remember, always begin with your child’s classroom teacher.

Challenge TeachersChallenge Teachers

BJ Lemaire blemaire@mtps.comBJ Lemaire blemaire@mtps.com

Susan Nichols snichols@mtps.comSusan Nichols snichols@mtps.com

Vice-Principal UES, Challenge SupervisorVice-Principal UES, Challenge Supervisor

Dr. Michele Hassall mhassall@mtps.comDr. Michele Hassall mhassall@mtps.com

Director of Curriculum and InstructionDirector of Curriculum and Instruction

Ms. Carole Butler cbutler@mtps.com Ms. Carole Butler cbutler@mtps.com