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“LEAP into Learning”

“LEAP into Learning”. Gifted Education Services Primary & Intermediate Schools Upper Moreland Township School District 2013-2014. Welcome to LEAP at the Primary and Intermediate Schools!. Mrs. Karen Hanssens, Gifted Support Teacher UM Primary School/Middle School karenhanssens@umtsd.org

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“LEAP into Learning”

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  1. “LEAP into Learning” Gifted Education Services Primary & Intermediate Schools Upper Moreland Township School District 2013-2014

  2. Welcome to LEAP at the Primary and Intermediate Schools! Mrs. Karen Hanssens, Gifted Support Teacher UM Primary School/Middle School karenhanssens@umtsd.org 215-674-4135 ext. 3216 Mrs. Barbara Hollish, Gifted Support Teacher UM Intermediate School 215-325-1700, ext. 6230 bb0908@umtsd.org

  3. What exactly doesLEAPmean? Leadership Enrichment Acceleration Partnerships

  4. LEAP Classes Include: • Exercises that develop critical & creative thinking • Activities that provide students with skills and abilities that enable them to attack new problems • Structured experiences designed to expose students to a wide variety of topics in which they have a sincere interest

  5. Goals of Gifted Education • To teach students skills necessary for success in and out of school: • Ability to think critically • Ask meaningful questions • Take notes • Interact socially

  6. Give students an opportunity to be responsible for their own learning • Require students to make decisions about what they will learn and how they will use that knowledge

  7. Introduce and teach good research habits and work habits.

  8. What LEAP at UMPS and UMIS Offers Our Gifted Students…

  9. LEAP Basic Themes & Goals

  10. First Grade Curriculum • Super 3 Projects • Developing Passions & Interests • Self-selecting Appropriate Projects & Products • Selecting Appropriate Books and Tasks • Using Technology • Self-Advocating Strategies

  11. First & Second Grade Curriculum…... BLOOM’S TAXONOMY First Grade: Integrated into discussions about the Super 3 Process Second Grade: Taught as a formal, independent unit with Bloom’s Background, his work, and revisions made to his work over time.

  12. Second Grade Curriculum • The Artifact Box

  13. Primary School Literacy & Math Math Differentiation, both enrichment and acceleration through the Regular Education Teacher with support & consultation from the Math Coach & LEAP Teacher Literacy • Author Studies • Distinctions between Genres • Guided Reading Closets at UMPS & UMIS • Resources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary: • Beyond Words • Journeys and Destinations

  14. FIELD TRIP Bus Tour through Upper Moreland & Lower Moreland Townships • History of UM: • Rural to Suburban • Highest point in UM • Locations of Former Schools • Business Area vs. Residential Areas • Guided tour through Bryn Athyn Cathedral

  15. Third Grade Curriculum • Brain Physiology • The Nervous System • Learning How We Learn • Neuroscience • Memory Experiments

  16. Third Grade Curriculum GENETICS & HEREDITY • Dominant & Recessive Genes • Inherited Traits • Cells & the Microscope • DNA & Extracting Strawberry DNA • Reebops

  17. Third Grade Literacy & Math • Mystery & Science Fiction Genres • Resources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary including- • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program • Journeys and Destinations • Reading Detectives • Trade books • Math Superstars Problem Solving • Drexel University Math Forum Problems • Singapore Math Problem Solving and Mental Math • Mentoring Mathematical Minds

  18. FIELD TRIP • Lankenau Hospital Health Education Center: “The Incredible Machine” A workshop which highlights the nervous system and how the brain functions and impacts learning

  19. Fourth Grade Curriculum • Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences • Text: You’re Smarter Than You Think • Developing a Learning Center / Board Game • Incorporation of Technology • Research utilizing Big 6 research model • Legacy Projects: Self-Discovery & Celebrating the Legacies of others

  20. Fourth Grade Literacy & Math • Figurative Language & Poetry • Resources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary including- • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program • Literary Reflections • Reading Detectives • Trade books • Math Superstars Problem Solving • Drexel University Math Forum Problems • Singapore Math Problem Solving and Mental Math • Mentoring Mathematical Minds

  21. FIELD TRIP James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown A look into the legacy of James A. Michener Legacies of local artists and their subjects “Portrait Personalities” Art Program

  22. Fifth Grade Curriculum • Text: 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Learners • Personality & Attitude • Psychology for Kids • Personality Projects with self and peer evaluations including- • Pop Art Portraits and • Personality Pizzas • Careers Project utilizing Big 6 Research model • Applied Technology

  23. Fifth Grade Literacy & Math • Resources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary including- • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program • Patterns of Change • Reading Detectives • Trade Books • Math Superstars Problem Solving • Singapore Math Problem Solving and Mental Math • Mentoring Mathematical Minds

  24. To Be Determined Career Related Any Ideas??? Field Trip

  25. Excellence in education is when we do everything that we can to make sure they become everything that they can. – Carol Tomlinson

  26. Here’s to a wonderful year of new experiences, intriguing challenges, and personal discovery!

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