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Barnstable Gateway Program Barnstable Public Schools. “ G ifted A nd T alented E ducation W ith ALL Y outh ”. Kari Morse, Director Deana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant. What is Giftedness?. Think of a gifted adult. Why did you choose him/her?. Barnstable Gateway Program
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Barnstable Gateway ProgramBarnstable Public Schools “GiftedAndTalentedEducationWith ALLYouth” Kari Morse, Director Deana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant
What is Giftedness? Think of a gifted adult. Why did you choose him/her?
Barnstable Gateway Program Mission Statement TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS THROUGH TALENT DEVELOPMENT. TO IDENTIFY, CHALLENGE, & ENCOURAGE ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED & CREATIVE LEARNERS.
What determines gifted behavior? Creativity Above Average Ability General / Specific *capacity for perseverance, endurance, determination, hard work, and dedicated practice Task Commitment *measure in tests *traditional learning situations *fluency, flexibility, and originality of thought *measure by performance tasks *specialized area
Grades 8-12 Competitive Groups & AP Classes Grades K-3 CCSS Enrichment Individual/Small Group Grades 4-7 Intensive Pull-Out Classes (Math, ELA, STEM, PBL, FPS) Grades 1-3 Flexible Small Group Pull-Out Grades 4-7 CCSS Enrichment Grades 1-3 Co-Teaching for all students Grades 4-7 Whole-School Enrichment All students are in the Barnstable Gateway Program. MTSS and Barnstable Gateway Program
Gateway IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA“Intensive Pull-Out” • ACHIEVEMENT TESTING • Local & Standardized Tests • CoGAT (4th grade) • TEACHER RECOMMENDATION • Classroom • Gateway • INTEREST INVENTORIES • RATING SCALES • Learning • Expression
Gateway Supports K-12 Elementary Grades K-3 Whole-Class Co-Teaching Grades 1-3 Pull-Out Grades 2-3 Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment Teacher: Jeane Bogosian
Gateway Supports K-12 Barnstable United Elementary Grades 4-5 Whole-School Enrichment during PLC’s Pull-Out Classes for Intensive Support: Advanced Courses in Math, ELA, STEM, PBL Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment Teachers: Barbara Dunn & Leisa Marks
Gateway Supports K-12 Barnstable Intermediate School Grades 6-7 Pull-Out Classes for Intensive Support: Advanced Courses Math ELA Enrichment Support & Curriculum Development FPS PBL STEM Teachers: Heather Anderson, Deb Contrino, & Leisa Marks
Gateway Supports K-12 Barnstable High School Grades 8-12 Honors Classes Mock Trial FPS Math Counts Competitive Coaches: Christy Sally, Bruce Colwell, Peter Goode, Jessica Goode
Let’s Work Together! • Gateway Website http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/gateway • Monthly Newsletters • Meetings – Staff/PTO • Open House – December • Surveys