Gifted and Talented Educational Services

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Gifted and Talented Educational Services

• Theyre Not Just Gifted On Thursdays!

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State Definition of Gifted

• Gifted and talented student means a child or
  youth who performs at or shows the potential for
  performing at a remarkably high level of
  accomplishment when compared to others of the
  same age, experience, or environment and who
• (1) exhibits high performance capability in an
  intellectual, creative, or artistic area
• (2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership
  or
• (3) excels in a specific academic field.
• (Texas Education Code 29.121)

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NISD Core Beliefs

• We believe that
• kids come first.
• continuous improvement is critical for success of
  the Northwest Independent School District.
• the success of each student is the shared
  responsibility of students, families, schools and
  communities.
• environment influences learning.

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District Advanced Academics Mission Statement

• The Advanced Academics Department, in partnership
  with parents and community, will provide students
  a premier education, preparing them to be
  successful, productive citizens.
• In the Northwest Independent School District, the
  Advanced Academics Department provides direction
  and leadership to K-12 advanced academics
  programs. The Advanced Academic services provide
  support for the multi-faceted gifted education
  programs which include Gifted and Talented
  Program Education Services (GATES), Advanced
  Placement (AP), and Pre-Advanced Placement
  (Pre-AP) classes, UIL activities, Academic
  Decathlon, and Destination Imagination.

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GATES Vision

• The best and most sought-after advanced
  academics program in Texas where every student is
  future ready
• Ready for College
• Ready for the Global Workplace
• Ready for Personal Success

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NISD Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 Criteria for Quantitative Data
• CogAT and/or Naglieri, and ITBS
• Minimum of 2 Criteria for Qualitative Data
• KOI, GATES, Slocumb/Payne, NISD Parent Checklist

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GOAL STATEMENTS

• To provide differentiated educational services
  promoting critical and creative thinking skills.
• To engage students in an academically challenging
  and motivating program.

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GOAL STATEMENTS

• To identify and implement best practices in
  teaching gifted students.
• To support the needs of highly able students by
  providing training for teachers.

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District Curriculum Philosophy Statement

• At Northwest I.S.D., the education of
  identified gifted students is based on the
  following six areas of emphasis
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Research Skills
• Independent Learning
• Communication Skills

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Problem Solving

• The student uses a variety of approaches to
  solve problems develops thoughtful questions
  plans, organizes, implements, evaluates, and
  presents solutions

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Critical Thinking

• The student demonstrates skills of complex
  thinking sees relationships examines facts and
  variables makes deductions based on logical
  reasoning.

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Creative Thinking

• The student uses divergent thinking sees things
  in new and different ways. The student shows
  fluency, flexibility, originality, and
  elaboration in generating and presenting ideas.

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Research Skills

• The student asks open-ended research questions
  and develops a plan for answering them gathers
  information from relevant sources clarifies
  research questions and evaluates/synthesizes
  collected information purposefully organizes and
  presents ideas/conclusions.

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Independent Learning

• The student organizes time and work uses a
  variety of resources sets high standards of
  quality completes self-directed learning
  develops innovative products and performances.

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Communication Skills

• The student communicates effectively listens
  actively participates effectively in a group.

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NISD GATES Progress Report
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Ways of thinking when problem solving

• Vocabulary Integration-(PSAT and SAT Prep! It is
  never too early!)
• 16 Habits of Mind-The skills, behaviors and
  attitudes that effective learners use with
  dealing with new learning problems.
• Scholarly Behaviors-(Future Texan Scholars!)
• 11 Depth and Complexity Icons -Going deeper into
  our thinking and questioning!
• Research and Writing Skills
• Technology Integration-iPads! ?
• Six Thinking Hats -Encourages thinking in
  colorful ways!
• Creative/Future Problem Solving Skills-We want
  our students to be future ready!
• Problem Based Learning and the Engineering Design
  Process-Real World Applications
• Creative Thinking Skills-(FFOE-Fluency,
  Flexibility, Originality and Elaboration)

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Websites for Gifted Resources

• www.sengifted.org
• www.nagc.org
• www.txgifted.org
• www.bertiekingore.com
• http//www.austega.com/gifted/characteristics.htm
  
• Visit my website for more

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Bottom line

• We will make sure that gifted childrens needs
  are being addressed EVERY DAY.
• We will make sure that appropriate lessons
  (differentiated, respectful tasks, tiered,
  compacted, engaging) are provided.
• We will challenge our gifted students with
  dignity and respect.
• We will honor and cherish their differences, from
  their classmates from each other.
• We will NOT have a One Size Fits All program.

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Other Opportunities

• Duke TIP
• Destination Imagination
• UIL
• TAGT website-student tab includes many games and
  high interest activities in many subject areas.

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Questions, answers, concerns
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Thank you so much for your valuable time!