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My Child is GT – Now What?

My Child is GT – Now What?. Jennifer Solt Carol Swalley Thompson Gifted and Talented Department. Initial Communication. You should receive a Parent Packet with general information and resources about Gifted Education in TSD Contact information Local and on-line resources

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My Child is GT – Now What?

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  1. My Child is GT – Now What? Jennifer Solt Carol Swalley Thompson Gifted and Talented Department

  2. Initial Communication • You should receive a Parent Packet with general information and resources about Gifted Education in TSD • Contact information • Local and on-line resources • Advanced Learning Plans • Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

  3. More Resources • TSD Resource Library located in the Administration Building • Brown Bag lunches monthly • Local CAGT parent group • Enrichment opportunities • Wikispace • TSD Website

  4. Services • Local control in Colorado: • Buildings decide when and what services they provide • District provides guidelines and resources • GT Staffing based on the number of identified students in a building • Elementary range from 33% to 100% • Middle School range from 50% to 100% • High Schools receive 50% • 93% of students in TSD are identified in Reading and/or Math

  5. Services by Level • Elementary: • Generally pull-out in reading and/or math • Middle School: • Staff work with classroom teachers on differentiation • Provide resources and training to school staff • Meet with groups of students to work on affective needs • High School: • Counselors help students with college and career planning, and affective needs • Advanced and honors classes

  6. Advanced Learning Plans • Elementary students have one-year plans • Parents and students collaborate with teachers to create goals • Middle school students have three-year plans • Plans are revised and updated annually • Students help write goals with parent input • High school students have four-year plans • Plans are revised and updated annually • Students are expected to write their own goals based on their college and career plans

  7. Special Programs • Loveland Integrated School for the Arts: • Garfield, Bill Reed, Mountain View • Core Knowledge: • Truscott, Bill Reed • International Baccalaureate: • Coyote Ridge, Lucile Erwin, Loveland HS • STEMS: • Ivy Stockwell, Berthoud HS • Advanced Placement: • BHS, TVHS, MVHS, LHS

  8. Program Evaluation • CDE requires all GT programs in the state to perform an evaluation of their services at least every four years • TSD has a Gifted and Talented Advisory Council whose role is to help us perform this task • Meet once a month • Parents, Teachers, Administrators, and Community Members • This year will be focused on middle school programming

  9. Gifted Education

  10. Contact Us • Jennifer Solt, Parent Liaison and Enrichment Coordinator • Jennifer.Solt@thompsonschools.org • 970-613-5057 • Carol Swalley, Program Coordinator • Carol.Swalley@thompsonschools.org • 970-613-5058

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