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Guiding Principles

Guiding Principles. for Honors courses. Principle #1: Pre-Assessment. To Determine M astery To Guide I nstruction To Honor S tudents’ Time. Principle #2: Depth, Rigor, Complexity & HOT. See Handout: Depth Complexity Rigor Higher Order Thinking (HOT). Principle #3: Pacing.

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Guiding Principles

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  1. Guiding Principles for Honors courses

  2. Principle #1: Pre-Assessment • To Determine Mastery • To Guide Instruction • To Honor Students’ Time

  3. Principle #2: Depth, Rigor, Complexity & HOT • See Handout: • Depth • Complexity • Rigor • Higher Order Thinking (HOT)

  4. Principle #3: Pacing • Less review • Curriculum Compacting

  5. Principle #4: “Less is more” • Homework • Practice • Outside Activities

  6. Principle #5: Behavior vs. performance • Dr. Bowles’ Memo (5/20/2008) • Task Completion • Test Performance • Twice-Exceptional

  7. Principle #6: standard of excellence • Keep Bar High • Self-Selection (In & Out) • Distinct Difference Between Honors & Traditional Course

  8. Resources for Teachers & Parents • District Parent & Teacher Resource Library • www.uagc.org– Utah Association for Gifted Children • www.nagc.org – National Association for Gifted Children • www.hoagiesgifted.org - • www.kidsource.com – • www.gifted.uconn.edu – National Research Center on the Gifted & Talented • www.ericec.org – Eric Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education

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