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Thank you for visiting the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District’s gifted and talented page.
General Program Overview:
Our gifted and talented educational program (GATE) is designed to serve the students who excel or demonstrate the potential to excel beyond their peers in terms of general intellectual ability and/or a specific academic aptitude. Some students are more ready for advanced material, or may be able to understand material at a faster rate than their peers. Some of our students are twice-exceptional, meaning that they have an area in which special education support is needed but also an area of strength which may require additional challenge activities.
GATE is based on the premise that students with abilities that are significantly beyond the norm for their age must be helped to further develop those abilities. We believe in providing gifted students with opportunities and tools to grow in their areas of academic strength, as well as in their social/emotional and executive functioning skills. We believe in encouraging self-exploration, inquiry, and in-depth dives into subjects that are of interest.
Strategies we employ to meet student needs include:
adapting instruction to meet the specific needs of gifted students;
grouping students identified as gifted together when possible;
helping teachers challenge gifted students in the regular classroom;
compacting curriculum topics already mastered; and
replacing the topics with learning that stretches the student, accelerates learning, and enriches the learning experience.
Most GATE support is provided to help teachers adjust classroom instruction to meet the needs of their high-achieving students. I regularly co-teach classes at both the high school and elementary school, and I also support teachers and consult with students to develop plans that meet their needs. The gifted and talented program’s goal is to support, challenge, and inspire students to improve their lives and the lives of others.
Please reach out with any questions.
Sincerely,
Kristen Hanley, Gifted and Talented Teacher
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