TONIGHT’S AGENDA
7:30 p.m.
Session 2
An Introduction to
IUSD’s GATE Program Model
Kara RydmanCoordinator, Gifted and Advanced Learners
Alan SchlichtingExecutive Director, Student Support Services
Paul BokotaIUSD Board Member, GATE Liaison
Victoria VosbigianAdministrative Assistant, Gifted and Advanced Learners
IUSD’S GATE TEAM
CAC-GATE
Community Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Education
CAC-GATEBOARD
Program Coordinator:
Kara Rydman
Teacher Representatives:
Kristy Chao, Emily Lasala, Mary Olson
Parent Representatives:
Seth Grossman, Yvonne Mansouri, Anuradha
Raghavan
CAC-GATEMISSION
The CAC-GATE Board will
promote and facilitate an effective
partnerships
between the teachers,
administrators, and families
who are involved in the education
of gifted and talented students.
SCHOOL SITE REPRESENTATIVES
GATE PROGRAM MODEL
ELEMENTARYPROGRAM
Grades 4-6
The Cluster Model
MIDDLE SCHOOLPROGRAM
Grades 7-8
Cluster Courses
Honors/GATE Courses
Academic Enrichment
Opportunities
HIGH SCHOOL
Varied Course Offerings
Honors and Advanced
Placement
GATE IN THE CLUSTER CLASSROOM
• adjustments to instruction and
curriculum to meet individual needs
• strategies to increase the rigor
• learning grade levels standards with
more depth and complexity
• A labeled or different curriculum
• An out of school project
• More work, extra worksheets, free
time
• A guarantee into the highest level
RTI or other curricular instruction
group
• Tutoring or teaching other students
in the classroom
Is Not…Looks Like…
THE STUDENTEXPERIENCE
DIFFERENTIATION
Content
Use different levels of text or more than one text
Process
Increase depth and complexity of the student’s understanding through learning
activities
Product
Offer options for how students demonstrate learning
CLASSROOM EXAMPLE
Content: Use different levels of text or more than one text
Student 1 Student 2 Student 3
Read student 2 text and
Who are the characters in book? Describe each using text evidence.
What distinguishes the gods from the humans?
What impact does telling the story from Percy’s point of view have on the reader? What if it were told from another character’s perspective or an uninvolved narrator?
What distinguishes Percy from other heroic characters? Harry Potter, Katniss Eberdeen, Luke Skywalker?
CLASSROOM EXAMPLE
Process: Increase depth and complexity of the student’s understanding through learning activities
Product: Offer options for how students demonstrate learning
Student 1
List
Paragraph
Poem
Picture
Student 2
Venn Diagram
Timeline
News Article
Infographic
Student 3
Graphic Organizer
Song Lyrics
Slide Presentation
Photo Exhibit
CLASSROOM EXAMPLE
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GATE Certification
Ongoing Professional
Development
Advanced Learner Conference
Options
STUDENT GOALSETTING
ACADEMIC PROFILE
recent assessment information
GOAL(S)
to work on over the course of
this school year for this student
to grow toward personal best
PARENT RESOURCES
IUSD WEBSITE
GATER BLOG
PARENT REP.MEETINGS
Wednesday, October 11th
Wednesday, November 15th
Wednesday, February 21st
Wednesday, April 25th
IUSD’s Learning Center, Room 5
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
CAC - GENERAL MEETINGS
Dr. Jenny Rankin
Motivation, stress, perfectionism &underachievement in gifted students
• Wednesday, January 17, 2018
• Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• IUSD Learning Center #1
Paul Kanarek, College Wise
What I Wish Someone had told me about University Admissions When I was a Middle School Parent
• Monday, April 23, 2018
• Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ~ CAC-GATE Parent Night:
• Location: TBD