ELEMENTARYGIFTED & TALENTED

EDUCATION PROGRAM

GT Resource Staff at EES

Lee Pfeifer and

Cheryl Rager

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (NCTE)

NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

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Howard CountyGifted and TalentedEducation Program

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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The mission of the Howard County

Gifted and Talented Education Program is to

recognize and develop talent in advanced-level students.

Exploratory Experiences- Assemblies

G/T Research Investigations

& Creative Productions

G/T Enrichment UnitsAnd

G/T Content Classes

Students as Consumers of Knowledge

Students as Producers of Knowledge

G/T Instructional

Seminars

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Advanced-level Content & Skills

The G/T Education Program goals are to:

1. Accelerate the achievement of students who participate in the G/T Education Program.

2. Increase successful participation of underrepresented populations of students in G/T Education Program offerings.

3. Develop a highly qualified professional staff.

4. Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for G/T Education Program communication and community involvement.

Elementary G/T Education Program Instructional Services

• G/T Mathematics for 4th & 5th grades

• G/T Curriculum Extension Units-Grades 1-5

• G/T Instructional Seminars

G/T Mathematics• Curriculum is enriched & accelerated by as

much as two years

• Focus is on problem solving and application of mathematical skills

• Daily mathematics instruction by the G/T Resource Teacher (1 hour 15 minutes/day)

• According to COMAR, an ability testing measure is required for participation in G/T Math

G/T Mathematics• Maryland College and Career Readiness

Standards• Extension of the Common Core curriculum to

meet the needs of students for when they enter Algebra 1 in 7th grade

• No spiraling curriculum from year to year; it is a mastery curriculum. Therefore, there is increased depth and complexity

• Emphasis on advanced level problem solving and project based learning

• Homework will involve both practice of concepts and problem solving

• Students are assessed using math assessments, performance tasks, and class participation

G/T Mathematics• 4th Grade Domains (Problem Solving skills are

incorporated in all Domains):– Operations and Algebraic Thinking– Numbers and Operations in Base 10– Numbers and Operations – Fractions– Geometry– Statistics

• 5th Grade Domains (Problem Solving skills are incorporated in all Domains:– Ratios and Proportional Relationships– Number Systems– Expressions and Equations– Geometry– Statistics and Probability

G/T Curriculum Extension Units• Interdisciplinary advanced-level content, reading,

writing, & thinking skills

• 2-3 CEUs offered for grades 1-5 per year.

• Multiple criteria used for the selection process

G/T CURRICULUM

EXTENSION UNITFRAMEWORK

Advanced Level Reading

ConnectionsAdvanced

Level Writing Connections

Essential Curriculum & Maryland Outcomes

Connections

Evaluation

MulticulturalConnections

Technology Connections

Professional Product & Presentation

Multiple IntelligencesConnections

Advanced Level Research Skills

Advanced Level

Thinking Skills

G/T Curriculum Extension UnitsGrade INTERDISCIPLINARY UNITS

2 Transportation, Archaeology, Economics

3 World Cultures, Bridges, Weather

4 Ancient Civilizations, Space, The Chesapeake

5 Politics of Persuasion, Ocean Systems, Leadership

*Additional units as arranged by the G/T resource teacher

G/T Instructional Seminars• Designed to develop advanced-level skills in an

area of interest for students

• Offerings vary based on the needs of the students and grade-level teams

• Each unit requires weekly instruction with theG/T Resource Teacher usually held at recess

• Students self-select based on their interest in the topic

G/T Seminars

Grade Seminars offered at EES

2 Awesome Ancestry, Brain Busters, POEMography

3 Invention Convention, Newspaper, Zam’s Quest

4 Book Club, Detectives, Global Art, STEM

5 Fantasy Football, Young Authors, Rubik’s Cube Challenge, Rube Goldberg Challenge, Book Club

G/T Volunteer Opportunities

Parent Academy• Two parents needed• About 5 meetings per year• Learn about advanced-level offerings that are available through the Gifted and Talented Program and give your feedback

For additional information or answers to questions about

your child:• Schedule a conference with the G/T Resource

Teacher at your school.

• For district information, consult HCPSS • G/T brochure & website.

www.hcpss.org/gtp

• For national information on gifted education, consult the NAGC website.

www.nagc.org

Questions?