GT Program Orientation Parents of 5th Grade Students

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GT Program OrientationParents of 5th Grade
Students

• David Lee
• Gifted Education Specialist
• Burleigh Manor Middle School

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Mission Statement
The Gifted Talented Education Program will
recognize and develop talent in advanced-level
learners.
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What is the GT Program?

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• GT Content Classes
• Type III Enrichment

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How is GT curriculum differentiated?

• Rigor
• Pace
• Scope

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Characteristics of advanced-level learners

• Outstanding memory and concentration
• Advanced reading skills
• High level abstract reasoning skills
• Curiosity and passionate ongoing interest
• KEY The ability to interpret

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GT Mathematics

• Grade 6 Pre-Algebra
• Grade 7 Algebra I
• Grade 8 Geometry

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GT Math Course Sequence
Middle School Pre-Algebra, Algebra I/Data
Analysis, Geometry High School
Algebra II, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB,
Calculus C
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Middle School Math II Sequence
Middle School MSM II, Pre-Algebra, Algebra
I/Data Analysis High School Geometry, Algebra
II, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB
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GT Social Studies

• Geography and world cultures
• Differentiated GT objectives
• Two GT Inquiries each year

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GT English

• Read and interpret challenging and complex
  literature and form opinions about an authors
  intent and style
• Differentiated GT objectives
• Advanced literary selections
• Ann Frank The Diary of a Young Girl
• The Sword and the Stone
• Watership Down

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GT Science

• Differentiated GT objectives
• GT Science Research unit (ongoing original
  scientific research)
• Define experimental design
• Conduct a review of the literature
• Create bibliographies
• Generate an introduction and hypothesis

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How are students identified?

• Testing
• Placement Reviews

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Making Decisions

• Memory and concentration
• Reading skills
• Abstract reasoning skills
• Curiosity and passionate interest
• Interpretation Skills

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Visit our Websites

• www.howard.k12.md.us/bmms/gt.htm