SCHEDULE/CURRICULUM
SCHEDULE/CURRICULUM
"Education is not learning of facts but the training of the mind to think." - Albert Einstein
When We Are Growing
Our Brains
K-5 GT services are performed by the campus Advanced Academics Specialist
GT schedule begins: September
Students will receive PUSH IN/ PULL OUT services per week on designated day and time.
Kindergarten: (begins after March 1st)
1st Grade:
TBD
2nd Grade:
TBD
3rd Grade:
TBD
4th Grade:
TBD
5th Grade:
TBD
*Schedule dates/times are subject to change as needed with regards to year round GT screening/testing and on campus activities*
How We Are Growing
Our Brains
__________________________________________
Affective needs of GT students are met through a multitude of activities, such as understanding giftedness, perfectionism, and emotional stress.
Activities include integrating children’s literature with teacher directed lessons that address the individual student’s needs.
________________________________________
*Differentiated curriculum by using depth and complexity in the four core content areas
*Develop lifelong learners who apply, synthesize, and evaluate information, ideas, skills, and processes in a deep and complex manner
*Obtain necessary knowledge and skills to become productive contributors to the community
*Provided an array of learning experiences participating in a wide choice of Texas Performance Standards Projects. Students are introduced to and use the district-adopted Independent Investigation Method or IIM, a research process which involves seven user-friendly steps to accomplish K-5 research tasks. Student products and performances are spotlighted and shared with the community.
*Affective needs of GT students are met through a multitude of activities, such as understanding giftedness, perfectionism and emotional stress. Activities include integrating children’s literature with teacher directed lessons that address the individual student’s needs.
What We Are Growing Our
Brains With
Texas Performance Standards Project
Song School Latin (1st-3rd)
Minimus Latin (4th-5th)
Critical Thinking Skills
Social/Emotional Skills