Welcome to TARGET

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Welcome to TARGET

• Presented by
• Deanna Beaver, Stephanie Clatterbaugh, Sarah
  Dunlap

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Learning Characteristics of Children

• Is interested
• Has good ideas
• Learns with ease
• 6-8 repetitions for mastery
• Good memorizer
• Answers the questions asked by teacher
• Enjoys straightforward presentation
• Is pleased with his/her learning
• THE BRIGHT CHILD

• Is highly curious
• Has wild, silly ideas
• Already knows
• 1-2 repetitions for mastery
• Good guesser
• Discusses in detail, elaborates
• Thrives on complexity of issues
• Is highly self-critical
• THE GIFTED CHILD

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Fixed Mindset

• think that they are the way they are and will
  often avoid challenges and stick to what they
  know they can do well

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Growth Mindset

• believe that intelligence can be developed, that
  the brain is like a muscle that can be trained.
  This leads to the desire to improve.

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Our Target Program

• CCGPS ALP standards Target

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Gifted Standards (the what we are
teaching/assessing)

• Cognitive Growth Strand
• Convergent Thinking
• Divergent Thinking
• Evaluative Thinking
• Relationships and Connections
• Affective Growth Strand
• Self-Reflection
• Respect for Others
• Self-Directed Learner
• Life Skills

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Cognitive Growth Strand

• Convergent Thinking
• Students will reason logically
• using induction, deduction,
• and abduction.
• Divergent Thinking
• Students will think creatively to generate
  innovative ideas, products, or solutions to
  problems

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Cognitive Growth Strand
Evaluative Thinking Students will evaluate and
solve a variety of authentic problems. Relations
hips and Connections Students will make
relationship and connections among various topics
and disciplines.

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Affective Growth Strand
Self-Reflection Students will reflect upon their
innate and developed abilities. Respect for
Others Students will respectful members of their
communities. Self-Directed Learner Students will
be self-directed learners.

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A Typical Target Day

• Cognitive Growth Activities
• Problem Solving
• Hands On Equations
• Creative Thinking
• Brainstorming
• Affective Growth Activities
• Brain Gym
• Goal setting
• Collaboration with other students
• Learning Styles
• Communication with others
• Self-Reflection

• Inquiry
• Research
• Connections
• Debate

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Changes A Class in Flux

• New students
• Change of teachers- students are assigned to a
  Target teacher, however we all work with every
  student
• Change of day (Spring schedule may change)

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Target Student Expectations

• Has necessary materials
• (Target Binder and assignments)
• Target Homework
• Signed Target Tally returned each week
• Is prepared to work when class begins

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Parent
Communication

• Target Tallies
• E-mail
• Blog
• Phone Calls
• Conferences

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How To Support Target

• Help your child prepare for Target the night
  before class (materials ready!)
• Sign Target Tally
• Check Blog (homework and announcements!)
• Send in a big snack (we eat at noon!)
• We will post needs for class on blog

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Prevailing Practices

• Gifted students should not be expected to make up
  missed regular classroom work or homework on
  scheduled Target day
• Target students come directly to Target on their
  assigned day.
• Please send a note with transportation changes on
  Target day.
• Target homework permitted on Target day
• We will have projects that will require
  additional work at home.

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Units of Study

• 2nd grade
• P.A.C.E
• Extension of Stepping into Target
• Spring begin first STEM and research projects

• 3/4th grade
• Entrepreneur Project
• Owning/running business
• Financial planning
• Goal setting

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Inventure Challenge

• 5th Grade
• GA Tech
• STEM heavy
• Competition 4 schools
• Link

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Field Trips

• 5th Grade
• Challenger Center/TN Aquarium and River Boat
• End of April
• Information coming home soon

• 2, 3, and 4th grade
• Looking at options to support curriculum.
• Guest speakers

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Q A
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