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McKinney isd GT Elementary Program 2009 - 2010

McKinney isd GT Elementary Program 2009 - 2010. McKinney ISD exists to provide an excellent education for all. . Agenda. 1. Benefits of Clustering. 2. Third Grade Program. 3. Depth and Complexity. 4. Report Cards. 5. Q & A. Clustering .

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McKinney isd GT Elementary Program 2009 - 2010

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  1. McKinney isdGT Elementary Program 2009 - 2010 McKinney ISD exists to provide an excellent education for all. 

  2. Agenda 1. Benefits of Clustering 2. Third Grade Program 3. Depth and Complexity 4. Report Cards 5. Q & A

  3. Clustering • Diversity – Academically gifted students are able to interact with other gifted students, including those with different cultures, experiences, and learning styles.

  4. 3rd Grade½ Day GT Pull-Out Fall – Mysteries and Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking • Mystery/Who Dunnit • Unknown Variables in Algebra (Hands-On Equations) • Logical Reasoning • Creative Thinking (Fluency, Flexibility, Elaboration, and Originality)

  5. 3rd Grade½ Day GT Pull-Out Spring – Ancient Wonders Lead to Future Systems • Ancient Civilizations of Egypt and Korea • Introduction to College of William and Mary Curriculum using novel, The Kite Fighters. • Introduction of Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity • In-depth study of Base 3 numeration system

  6. Depth • Know and use the language of the discipline. • Use detailsto elaborate in the discipline. Details are very specific, not general. • Look for patternsof recurring elements (identify, predict, generalize). • Look for trends or forces that shape a body of knowledge. (literature, history, prior knowledge

  7. Depth • Identify the unanswered questions about issues/concerns in the discipline. • Identify and explain therules or how information/events are organized in the discipline. • Be sensitive to the ethical considerations in the problem/issue/discipline. (‘tug-of-war’ or conflict needing resolution). • Look at big ideas that can be supported by the evidence from a body of knowledge, including facts, rules, trends, patterns, etc..

  8. Complexity • Look at ideas/information over time. (Past-Present-Future) • Look at ideas/information from different points-of-view. (interdisciplinary) • Look for connections among/between ideas/information (different subjects)

  9. Alpha Report Card 3rd grade ALPHA report cards will be sent home each semester. Based on: • concepts covered in the Alpha classroom. • goals and objectives specifically designed for gifted learners. • the evidence of development and application of enduring understandings.

  10. “There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal children.”~ S. Fennell

  11. Thank you so much for joining us! We appreciate your support for your child and education. -The Elementary ALPHA Team

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