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BIG RED

BIG RED. B uilding I nnovation G rowth and R igor through E nrichment at D eer Park Junior High. Program Eligibility. 8 th grade students enrolled in advanced academic courses for high school credit.

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BIG RED

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  1. BIG RED Building Innovation Growth and Rigor through Enrichment at Deer Park Junior High Deer Park Independent School District

  2. Program Eligibility • 8th grade students enrolled in advanced academic courses for high school credit • Building Innovation Growth and Rigor through Enrichment at Deer Park Junior High Deer Park Independent School District

  3. Program Design • In-depth learning • Interest-based mini-courses • Real-world, problem-solving projects • Presentations and products with professional evaluations Deer Park Independent School District

  4. Curriculum • Increased technology integration • Mini-courses • Field experiences • TPSP (Texas Performance Standards Project) Deer Park Independent School District

  5. Technology Integration • A different “thinking tool” to help students develop their critical thinking skills and to deepen their understanding of content • Develops verbal expression in response to visual stimuli; less hesitation with visual first • Increase engagement and interaction with content • Wireless setting, college and professional level integration • Bring Your Own Technology Deer Park Independent School District

  6. Mini Courses • Students choose among a variety of topics for in-depth study on relevant issues, including opportunities to apply what they have learned to real-world experiences. • Not an “extra” elective Deer Park Independent School District

  7. Field Experiences • In-school and out-of-school opportunities for students to apply what they have learned in the real-world, or the opportunity to see how what they have learned is applied by professionals in real-world settings. Deer Park Independent School District

  8. Texas Performance Standards Project • Goal: Gifted students create work reflecting the professional quality required by the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students • TEKS-based project with interdisciplinary connections • Projects evaluated by professionals/experts Deer Park Independent School District

  9. Courses(A Typical Day for a BIG RED Student) • Single class periods of: • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • Mini-course • Elective 1 • Elective 2 Deer Park Independent School District

  10. Social/Emotional Support • Asynchrony • Perfectionism • Stress • Time Management Deer Park Independent School District

  11. Family/Community Involvement • Volunteer and assist with various activities within BIG RED • Share mini-course ideas • Participate as an adjunct Deer Park Independent School District

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