Mt. Bethel Target Open House September 2011

1. Mt. Bethel Target Open House September 2011 Cheryl Malone, Madge-Marie Marks, and Renee Mitchell

2. Gearing Up for a Great Year!

3. Target Day Algebraic Reasoning Unit Activities Technology Critical Thinking Research Creative Thinking

4. Gifted Bloom’s Taxonomy SYNTHESIS EVALUATION ANALYSIS APPLICATION COMPREHENSION KNOWLEDGE

6. Cobb County ALP Our Gifted Focus Divergent Evaluative CCSD Gifted Standards Convergent Relationships & Connections Affective

7. Cognitive Growth StrandConvergent Thinking Standard I: Students will reason using induction, deduction, and abduction • Hands on Equations • Logic Puzzles • Plexers • Tri-Cross • Chess

8. Convergent Thinking Inductive Deductive Abductive Determine the Rule The grass has been wet every time it rained. Therefore, when it rains, the grass gets wet. Determine the Conclusion When it rains, the grass gets wet. It rained; therefore the grass is wet. Determine the Precondition When it rains the grass gets wet. The grass is wet; therefore, it may have rained.

9. Cognitive Growth StrandDivergent Thinking Strand 2: Students will think creatively to generate innovative ideas, products or solutions to problems. • Brainteasers • Creative Problem-Solving • Integrated Projects

10. Cognitive Growth Strand Divergent Thinking: Strand 2 ELABORATION FLUENCY FLEXIBILITY ORIGINALITY

11. Cognitive Growth StrandEvaluative Thinking Standard 3: Students will evaluate and solve a variety of authentic problems. • Problem-Solving • Real World Connections

12. Evaluative Thinking Process • Define the problem. • Analyze the problem. • Establish goals. • Generate possible solutions. • Rank the solutions. • Research and explore a solution. • Evaluate the effectiveness of the chosen solution. (If effective, continue. Otherwise return to step 6.) • Implement and defense chosen solution.

13. Cognitive Growth StrandRelationships and Connections Standard 4: Students will make relationships and connections among various topics and disciplines. • Unit Study • Research • Vocabulary • Integrated Technology

14. Affective Growth Strand Self-Reflection Respect Others Self-Directed Learner Standard 1 Students will reflect upon their abilities. Standard 2 Students will respect the input of others. Standard 3 Students will be self-directed learners.

15. Expectations Comes Prepared Assignment Sheet Task Commitment Accountability • Homework • Binders • Pencils • Notebook Paper • Lunch/ • Snacks, etc. • Signed weekly • Returned to class • Stays on task • Always puts forth best effort • Student responsible for own actions

16. Prevailing Practices • Absent students MUST check with Target teacher/blogs/peer for missed work and homework assignments • Gifted students not expected to make up missed regular classroom work or homework on scheduled Target days • Target homework permitted on Target day; due next scheduled Target class

17. Parent Communication 1. Assignment Sheet/Signed Weekly 2. Blogs 3. E-mail 4. Phone Calls 5. Conferences

18. Process Assessment

19. Performance Assessment

20. Continuation Criteria • Criteria for remaining in the Target program • Contract with state of Georgia for keeping up grades in regular classroom • Information signed by both parent and student

21. Our Hopes for Your Children

22. Invitation to Eligibility Meeting • Monday, September 19th • 8:00 a.m. in the Media Center • Everything regarding eligibility for gifted eligibility in Cobb County School District

23. Robin Hood Day • Overall Coordinator • Feast Coordinator • Finance Coordinator • Set Coordinator • Activities Coordinator • Mental Joust • Group Managers • Maypole • Water Hole • Human Chess • Music