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

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

Not a single coat of paint

Why is it important to identify TAG students?

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.

Identification helps the parent understand their child is different.

Helping Accommodations Teachers Modifications Differentiation

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

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

TAG Nomination and Identification Process Nomination for TAG Collect body of Screening evidence Conduct Aptitude Request /Ability Testing (CogAT , Naglieri, Inventories others) TAG Committee Review

Second Grade Screener

Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) -a planning guide for making instructional decisions for gifted and talented students based upon their strengths and social-emotional needs.

Includes yearly goals set by students and teachers.

Mesa Gifted Program o Classroom Social Time o Differentiation Enrichment o o Pull-Out Classes Opportunities

Mesa Pull-Out Model Content enhancement to increase student motivation, engagement, challenge, and depth of learning.

The Four C’s ollaboration ommunication ritical Thinking reativity

LEONARDO DA VINCI artist • scientist • inventor

Inventions

 Journaling  Instant Challenges  Stories With Holes

Non-Cognitive Skills • Growth Mindset • Self-Regulation • Resiliency • Grit • Conscientiousness

Cultivating self-regulation

Mindfulness Meditation/Visualization Yoga Gratitude Exploring Perfectionism & Anxiety

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

michelle.dubois@bvsd.org michelle.dubois@bvsd.org 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