Gifted Parent Night

October 2013

Purpose

Program

Communication

Acquainted

Questions

Screening100% of school population is screened through the NWEA tests in

grades 1-9.

Evaluation 1Students scoring 95th% or higher on both of NWEA tests will be given a reasoning instrument (such as

SAGES), or creativity instrument (such as Torrance)(In spring students must score 90% or higher & have

a teacher recommendation score of 65.)

Evaluation 2Approximately the top 10% of

scores on instruments administered above will be evaluated in

Placement Step. (100 on SAGES)

PlacementIQ Instrument

Score 125+ (up to 5% of total school population)

Entire Population

Appropriate Gifted Program Services

Branson Schools Identification and Placement of Gifted Students

50Full-time service

70Service Median

125Service

150Profound

Why a Pull Out Program

Gifted Students need to be challenged beyond the regular grade level curriculum in order for them to meet their fullest potential.

Homework Log Passion/Genius Projects Shouldn’t hear “I’m bored” Things won’t always be easy!!

Curriculum

Affective Personal Definition of Giftedness

Major Unit By Grade Level

Passion/Genius Projects Advance in Core Areas

Affective

Understand what being gifted means Develop strategies to strengthen personal

capabilities Develop an awareness of and gain insights

into interactions between self and others Develop interpersonal and group process

skills 7 habits of highly effective people/Leader In

Me

Major Units

2nd/3rd Grade is Changes & Relationships (Rainforest)

4th Grade is Systems – Everyone has a Culture

5th Grade is Structures- We Can Solve the Rubics Cube

6th Grade is Frontiers – Virtual Worlds

Learning Thinking Skills

We will be introducing these first 2 concepts in class but students will work on the activities throughout the week:

Creative Thinking Skills- outside the box Critical & Analytical Thinking Skills-problem

solving, reflective Executive Processes – planning, organizing,

goal-setting

Technology

2nd/3rd Graders will be using 1:1 netbooks. The programs we will be using are Google Drive and Edmodo.

4th-6th Graders will be using 1:1 iPads and will have computers available if needed. They will be using Google Drive, Edmodo, iMovie, and Explain Everything on regular basis.

What materials will they need?

1 subject notebookFolder2 pencilsColored pencilsGlue Stick

CommunicationPhone

Cedar Ridge: 334-5137 ext. 1100Buchanan 332-3201 ext. 4306

E-mail bronnp@branson.k12.mo.us

Wait there’s more…..

Gadget Communication

Class Website

http://tinyurl.com/l7tx4tu

Twitter! @MrsBronnGifted(If you don’t have Twitter our website has the Twitter feed)

Parent Blog

http://bransongifted4parents.blogspot.com

Wait there’s more…….

Remind 101

Want a text about important upcoming projects due in Gifted? I never need to know yours & you don’t need mine. Only option if you would like it! Standard text message charges may apply to your account.

Send a text message to (727)493-4750

With the message listed after your grade BE 2nd/3rd= @begifted CRE 2nd/3rd @cregifted BI4th= @bigifted4 BI 5th= @bigifted5 BI 6th=@bigifted6 CRI 4th=@crigifted4 CRI 5th=@crigifted5

CRI 6th=@crigifted6

Parent Contact Make sure you signed in! During Conference Time my room will be open:

Buchanan Elem Thursday 7:30-8:30 AMBuchanan Inter. Thursday 1:00-2:45pm CR Elem/Inter Thursday 3:00-6:30pm

This will be a Student Led Conference We will be posting pictures on the web in

accordance with tech policy of school Need Edmodo signature before you leave.

Questions