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Mesa Elementary School Gifted and Talented Program 2016-2017 Exceptional abilities and talents DEVELOPMENTALLY advanced Require special provisions Areas of Giftedness General or specific intellectual o ability Specific

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Mesa Elementary School

Gifted and Talented Program

2016-2017

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Exceptional abilities and talents
DEVELOPMENTALLY advanced
Require special provisions

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Areas of Giftedness

General or specific intellectual

ability

Specific academic aptitude
Creative or productive thinking
Leadership abilities
Visual, musical and performing arts
Psychomotor abilities

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Bright Child…

 Knows the answers  Has good ideas  Is attentive  Works hard  Completes assignments  6-8 repetitions for mastery

Gifted Learner…

 Asks the questions  Is highly curious  Constructs abstractions  Draws inferences  Is intense  1-2 repetitions for mastery

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Not a single coat of paint

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Why is it important to identify TAG students?

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Gifted students learn more rapidly, in more depth, and are capable of handling more complexity. These students have special educational needs based on those abilities.

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Identification helps the parent understand their child is different.

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Accommodations Modifications Differentiation

Helping Teachers

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Occupational Hazards of Giftedness

 Judgement lags behind intellectual ability  Anxiety  Perfectionism  Boredom  Underachievement  Peer Issues  Feelings of Belongingness  Expectations of Others  Anger and Power Struggles  Health Problems such as asthma and allergies  Existential Depression

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asynchronous development

(n.) uneven intellectual, physical, and emotional development

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TAG Nomination and Identification Process

Nomination for TAG Screening Collect body of evidence Request Inventories

Conduct Aptitude /Ability Testing (CogAT , Naglieri,

thers)

TAG Committee Review

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Second Grade Screener

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Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

a planning guide for making

instructional decisions for gifted and talented students based upon their strengths and social-emotional needs.

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Includes yearly goals set by students and teachers.

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Mesa Gifted Program

Social Time
Enrichment

Opportunities

Classroom

Differentiation

Pull-Out Classes

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Mesa Pull-Out Model

Content enhancement to increase student motivation, engagement, challenge, and depth of learning.

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llaboration
mmunication

ritical Thinking reativity

The Four C’s

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LEONARDO DA VINCI

artist • scientist • inventor

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Inventions

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Journaling Instant Challenges Stories With Holes

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Non-Cognitive Skills

Growth Mindset
Self-Regulation
Resiliency
Grit
Conscientiousness

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Cultivating self-regulation

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Mindfulness Meditation/Visualization Yoga Gratitude Exploring Perfectionism & Anxiety

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Mesa Enrichment Programs

 Math Olympiads  Junior Great Books  School Musical Play  The Mesa M & M’s  Student Council  Science Fair  Destination Imagination

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Resources

Email: marjori.todd@bvsd.org Mesa TAG website: http://mee.bvsd.org/classes/Pages/tag.aspx BVSD TAG website: http://bvsd.org/tag/Pages/default.aspx Boulder Valley Gifted & Talented Association (BVGT) website: http://www.bvgt.org/ BVSD TAG email list: Subscribers receive information about enrichment opportunities, contests, and resources. Send an email with your request to join to michelle.dubois@bvsd.org

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