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GT Parent Meeting
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How do the students qualify for GTLogical, mathematical reasoning
Visual, spatial reasoningVerbal and figural skills
Academic aptitude
GT students scored higher than 90% oftheir age peers on a majority of ourtesting measures.
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Traits of a Gifted Learner Shows superior reasoning powers and can
see subtle relationships, abstract thinker Shows persistent intellectual curiosity Develops one or more interests to
considerable depth Observes keenly; is responsive to new
ideas Learns quickly and easily and retains what
is learned
Shows creative ability or imaginativeexpression Is self-critical, a perfectionist Communicates easily with adults (not
always peers)
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What kinds of activities does my
child work on in GT?
~Developing thinking and reasoning
skills~Supporting ideas and opinions~Recognizing and valuing opposing
viewpoints~Accepting ambiguity
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Structures~Natural and Manmade structures
in the world~What is a structure?
~What gives a structure strength?~What similarities and differencesare there in structures made myman and those found in nature?
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Wonders and Discoveries
~Folk tales around the world
~All over the world culturalconnections contain similaritiesand differences
~Making discoveries aboutourselves and other things aroundus.
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Using the PETS Curriculum First andSecond Graders also look at :
~Convergent Thinking: find and organizeclues and find one right answer
~Divergent Thinking: wild ideas accepted,
change categories, piggybacking on otherideas, no idea is judged
~Visual Thinking: spatial, shapes, patterns,multiple perspectives
~Evaluative Thinking: identify problem,brainstorm, develop criteria, find best
solution
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We also use Problem Solving Skillswith
Six Hat Thinking (2nd)
~Builds a foundation for problem solvingprogram used in grades 3-5.
~Gives students an opportunity to
consider points of view, consequences ofactions, and to explore a variety of
potential solutions.
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2nd: Monday
7:45 10:45
1st
: Monday 11:30
12:45Tuesday 7:45 9:15
GT students remain with homeroom
class in the case of a special event suchas a field trip or class party.
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Report cards will go home
~2 times for 2nd grade (December,and May)
~1 time for 1st grade (May)
~Please return signature slip. You
may keep the report and any workthat comes home at that time.
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~NEISD has 3 GT programs: K-2, 3-5, and secondary.~A student in GT in kinder or 1st grade will continue toremain in GT through the end of 2nd grade with noadditional testing.
~At the end of 2nd
grade all GT students are exited fromthe program and must be retested at the beginning of3rd grade. Not all 2nd grade GT students will qualify as3rd graders. All students in that were in GT previouslywill be retested.~The qualification standard is higher in the 3-5Program. Any student with an InView score at or abovethe 95th percentile will be tested at the beginning of 3rdgrade for the 3-5 program.
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Feed that hungry mind. (Museums, Libraries)
Be a learner yourself.
Keep track of your childs school performance and progress.
Encourage and support your childs creativity.
Respond to your childs questions.
Create a safe environment for failure. Give them permission to makesome mistakes and learn from them.
Praise your child for taking risks, even when things dont turn out the wayhe/she planned. Look for science, art, or music classes in the community.
Help your child find a mentora caring adult or teenager who will guideand encourage him.
Tell them specific things you like and admire about him/her. Go beyond
school performance. Treat your GT child with respect by listening to them.
Pay attention to your childs passions. Support and encourage.
Help your child find balance in life
Get your child involved in activities and programs.
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By e-mail [email protected]
By phone 407-1606
Education is not the filling of a
bucket, but the lighting of a fire.
-William Butler Yeats.
