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Gifted Services Information Night:Gifted Services Information Night:Overview of Gifted Services at Long BranchOverview of Gifted Services at Long Branch

Alexandra ColelloAlexandra ColelloResource Teacher for the GiftedResource Teacher for the GiftedLong Branch Elementary SchoolLong Branch Elementary School

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014

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AgendaAgenda Overview of RTG responsibilitiesOverview of RTG responsibilities Differentiation for Gifted StudentsDifferentiation for Gifted Students Gifted Services at Long BranchGifted Services at Long Branch Communication Communication Resources and Contact Information Resources and Contact Information

February 5, 2015: Gifted Identification Timeline and February 5, 2015: Gifted Identification Timeline and Process Information Night Process Information Night

APS Gifted ServicesAPS Gifted Services

Identify students who require gifted servicesIdentify students who require gifted services

Train teachers in ways to provide servicesTrain teachers in ways to provide services

Establish continuous educational services to match the Establish continuous educational services to match the needs of gifted learnersneeds of gifted learners

Support differentiated instruction to meet the needs of Support differentiated instruction to meet the needs of gifted studentsgifted students

APS Local Plan for the Gifted 2012-2017APS Local Plan for the Gifted 2012-2017

APS Gifted ServicesAPS Gifted Services

APS Gifted Services are based on the following concepts:APS Gifted Services are based on the following concepts: Giftedness is developmental; it is potential which must be Giftedness is developmental; it is potential which must be

nourishednourished Gifted students share some characteristics with all other Gifted students share some characteristics with all other

childrenchildren There is variability among the giftedThere is variability among the gifted

APS Local Plan for the Gifted 2012-2017APS Local Plan for the Gifted 2012-2017

RTG Professional ResponsibilitiesRTG Professional Responsibilities

Promote differentiation strategies in the Promote differentiation strategies in the classroomclassroom

Provide extensions and supplemental resources Provide extensions and supplemental resources for teachersfor teachers

Model instructional strategiesModel instructional strategies Inform staff about gifted education training Inform staff about gifted education training

opportunitiesopportunities Facilitate the identification processFacilitate the identification process

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Four Key Questions Focus Us on Learning

#1 What is it we expect our students to learn?

#2 How will we know when they have learned it?

#3 How will we provide time and support when they don’t learn it?

#4 How will we expand learning when they already know it or learn it quickly?

Collaborative Resource ModelCollaborative Resource ModelSome aspects of the model are in transition

Emphasis on collaboration, co-teaching, and instructional coaching Less isolated pull-out and more integrated teaching

Some aspects of the model remain the same Support for gifted students continues to be to a model that is

provided primarily through in-class differentiation Teaching continues to include collaboration between the RTG and

your child's teacher.

Our goal is to focus on providing richer and deeper opportunities that will result in learning and

progress throughout the year.

Differentiation in the ClassroomDifferentiation in the ClassroomDifferentiated Instruction provides multiple approaches to content,process and product.

Teachers can differentiate…

Content: what students learnExamples: supplementary curriculum, extensions

Process: how students go about making sense of ideas and informationExamples: activity, opportunities to apply information or ideas

Product: how students demonstrate what they have learned Examples: portfolio, exhibition, project, etc.

Tomlinson, Carol. Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom. ASCD, 2003.

Differentiation for Gifted StudentsDifferentiation for Gifted StudentsDifferentiation Differentiation

StrategyStrategyWhat it looks like What it looks like in the classroomin the classroom

General General ExamplesExamples

Specific ExamplesSpecific Examples

Process Providing students with different ways to interact with content

-activity

-use of curriculum designed for high ability learners

-integrating lessons and activities from Project M3:Factors, Multiples and Leftovers as a way for high ability learners to learn GCF and LCM

Product Providing options for demonstrating their learning

-choice board

-tic-tac-toe menu

To show an understanding of the different regions of Virginia students can create a project of their choice (ie: artwork, piece of writing, performance, etc.)

Content Content typically is differentiated when a student has already mastered grade level standards for a particular unit or topic.

-standard extension

-enrichment project

-extending the grade 5 order of operations standard to include parentheses and exponents

Classroom SupportClassroom Support

At the Elementary School level, APS identifies students for gifted services in grades K-5

RTG collaborates with classroom teachers to support and enrich the general education curriculum for identified students

Support may look different in the various grade

levels depending on teacher and student needs

Gifted Services: Grade 1Gifted Services: Grade 1

Subject RTG SupportEnglish

(Language Arts)-Weekly small group instruction for identified students

Math -Weekly small group instruction for identified students

Planning and Collaboration

-Provide extensions and supplemental materials for teachers

Critical and Creative Thinking Strategies

-Model critical and creative thinking strategies in all first grade classrooms on a rotating basis

Curriculum Resources- Grade 1Curriculum Resources- Grade 1

Gifted book unitsGifted book units Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder William and Mary Literature Unit: Beyond Words (part 1)William and Mary Literature Unit: Beyond Words (part 1) Number SenseNumber Sense Nimble with NumbersNimble with Numbers Project M2 UnitsProject M2 Units Groundworks: Algebraic Thinking Groundworks: Algebraic Thinking Project Clarion: Science/Math unitsProject Clarion: Science/Math units ExemplarsExemplars Math Extension MenusMath Extension Menus

Gifted Services: Grade 2Gifted Services: Grade 2Subject RTG Support

English(Language Arts)

-Weekly classroom support focused on differentiated instruction for identified students

Math -Weekly small group instruction for identified students

Social Studies and Science

-Plan for classroom differentiation with teachers


-Attend weekly PLC meeting


-Model critical and creative thinking strategies in all second grade classrooms on a rotating basis


Gifted book unitsGifted book units Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder William and Mary Literature Unit: Beyond Words (part 2)William and Mary Literature Unit: Beyond Words (part 2) Project M2 UnitsProject M2 Units Project M3 UnitsProject M3 Units Number SenseNumber Sense Nimble with NumbersNimble with Numbers Project Clarion: Science and Math UnitsProject Clarion: Science and Math Units Groundworks: Algebraic ThinkingGroundworks: Algebraic Thinking Continental Math League Challenges (CML)Continental Math League Challenges (CML) ExemplarsExemplars Math Extension MenusMath Extension Menus

Gifted Services: Grade 3Gifted Services: Grade 3

Subject RTG SupportEnglish

(Language Arts)-Weekly small group instruction for identified students

Math -Weekly classroom support focused on differentiated instruction for identified students






-Model creative and critical thinking strategies


Gifted book unitsGifted book units William and Mary Literature Unit: Literary Reflections, Journeys and William and Mary Literature Unit: Literary Reflections, Journeys and

DestinationsDestinations Project M3 unitsProject M3 units GroundworksGroundworks Math DiscoveriesMath Discoveries Think Fun: Math DiceThink Fun: Math Dice Number SenseNumber Sense Nimble with NumbersNimble with Numbers Project Clarion: Math and Science unitsProject Clarion: Math and Science units Continental Math League Challenges (CML)Continental Math League Challenges (CML) ExemplarsExemplars Math Extension MenusMath Extension Menus SEM-R resources (higher order questioning cards)SEM-R resources (higher order questioning cards) Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder



-Weekly classroom support focused on differentiated instruction for identified students







-Model critical and creative thinking strategies

Curriculum Resources- Grade 4Curriculum Resources- Grade 4 Gifted book unitsGifted book units William and Mary Literature Unit: Patterns of ChangeWilliam and Mary Literature Unit: Patterns of Change Project M3 unitsProject M3 units GEMS UnitsGEMS Units GroundworksGroundworks Math DiscoveriesMath Discoveries Number SenseNumber Sense Nimble with NumbersNimble with Numbers Think Fun: Math Dice Think Fun: Math Dice Project Clarion: Math and Science unitsProject Clarion: Math and Science units Continental Math League Challenges (CML)Continental Math League Challenges (CML) ExemplarsExemplars Math Extension MenusMath Extension Menus SEM-R Resources SEM-R Resources Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder



-SEM-R Reading Framework

-Weekly classroom support for SEM-R individual conferences







-Model critical and creative thinking strategies


Gifted book unitsGifted book units William and Mary Literature Unit: AutobiographiesWilliam and Mary Literature Unit: Autobiographies Project M3 UnitsProject M3 Units GroundworksGroundworks Math DiscoveriesMath Discoveries Number SenseNumber Sense Nimble with NumbersNimble with Numbers Project Clarion: Math and Science unitsProject Clarion: Math and Science units Continental Math League Challenges (CML)Continental Math League Challenges (CML) ExemplarsExemplars Math Extension MenusMath Extension Menus Math DiceMath Dice SEM-R Resources SEM-R Resources Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder

Critical and Creative Thinking SkillsCritical and Creative Thinking SkillsBig Ideas Overarching Concepts: Change, Patterns, Systems, Perspectives,

Cause/Effect, Cycles

Taba Concept Development

Critical Thinking Teaching Models

Frayer Model, Future Problem Solving, Hamburger Model of Persuasive Writing, Jacob’s Ladder, Literature Web, Paul’s Elements of Reasoning, Research Model, Vocabulary Web

Creative Thinking SCAMPER, FFOE (Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, Elaboration), Creative Problem Solving

Decisions and Outcomes

PMI, Ethical Thinking (6-12), Habits of Mind, Problem Based Learning, Project Based Learning

Making Connections Mind-Mapping, Visualization, Analogies, Synectics

Point of View (Different Perspectives)

DeBono’s Hats, Debates, RAFT, Socratic Seminar, Junior Great Books, Structured Academic Controversy

Questioning Bloom’s Taxonomy, Levels of Questioning

CommunicationCommunication

Differentiation Record FormDifferentiation Record Form

Quarterly report to parents for identified students in Quarterly report to parents for identified students in grades K-5grades K-5

Documents differentiation in the general education Documents differentiation in the general education classroom classroom

Collaboration between RTG and Classroom TeacherCollaboration between RTG and Classroom Teacher

Differentiated Instruction Record FormDifferentiated Instruction Record Form

differentiatedrecordform-rtgexample.docx

Getting Connected: APS Gifted Services

Sign up for @APSGifted Twitter

APS Gifted Services Website www.apsva.us/giftedservices

Cheryl McCullough, Supervisor, Gifted Services at 703-228-6160 or [email protected]

http://www.apsva.us/giftedservices

Parent ResourcesParent Resources

Virginia Association for the Gifted (VAG)

http://www.vagifted.org

National Association for the Gifted (NAGC)

http://nagc.org

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)

http://sengifted.org

http://www.vagifted.org/

http://nagc.org/

http://sengifted.org/

Contact InformationContact Information

Alexandra ColelloAlexandra ColelloResource Teacher for the GiftedResource Teacher for the GiftedEmail: Email: [email protected] Phone: (703) 228-4220Phone: (703) 228-4220

Cheryl McCulloughCheryl McCulloughSupervisor of Gifted ServicesSupervisor of Gifted ServicesEmail: Email: [email protected]: (703) 228-6160Phone: (703) 228-6160

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