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G.A.T.E Parent Information Night. Thursday, August 14 th , 2014 Mrs. Sosa. Differentiation. Deer Canyon has opted to move away from G.A.T.E. clustering and has evenly dispersed G.A.T.E. students throughout each grade level. Teachers are expected to differentiate for their gifted student.
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G.A.T.E Parent Information Night Thursday, August 14th, 2014 Mrs. Sosa
Differentiation • Deer Canyon has opted to move away from G.A.T.E. clustering and has evenly dispersed G.A.T.E. students throughout each grade level. • Teachers are expected to differentiate for their gifted student.
What Does Differentiation Look Like? • Each teacher is different. • In my classroom you can expect differentiation to occur in one of the following ways: • Acceleration • Depth • Complexity • Novelty
G.A.T.E. and Common Core • Increased Argument • Research with evidence from grade-appropriate text. • Grapple Regularly & Purposefully with Complex Texts • At least 50% Non-fiction! • Think Like a Researcher • Point of View • Grow Non-Cognitive Skills • Perseverance, Trial and Error, Persistence • Every Kid Speaks, Every Day! • Write Like Crazy
G.A.T.E Opportunities • Students will meet on a monthly basis for an enrichment opportunity. • Field Trips & Activities (See schedule) • The school district hosts two district-wide events each year. • Activities & Chess Tournament • Saturday, October 11th • Spelling Bee • Tuesday, March 17th
G.A.T.E Ways Newsletter • Our district newsletter has gone digital! • Information can be reached at the following link: Http://www.alsd.k12.ca.us/page/49 • Or you can access this page by going to the district website and choosing Educational Services under the departments tab. On the left hand side, choose the Gifted and Talented Education page.
Evaluation • G.A.T.E parent, student and staff program evaluation surveys are conducted in April. • Your feedback is critical!