February 2022
February 2022
Embedded Files
Scholars' Bowl @ Wallace
Scholars' Bowl @ Wallace
1st Lego League Adv to State
1st Lego League Adv to State
Future City Competition
Future City Competition
On January 13, 2022, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama State Board of Education officially recognized January as Gifted Education Month (GEM). On this special day, gifted students from Montgomery Public Schools and Pike Road Schools addressed Dr. Mackey and Alabama State Board Members on the importance of gifted education and its impact on their learning.
Registration
Registration
A gifted student...
may be advanced in one subject-area while not being advanced in others,
may not be academically gifted, thus, not enrolled in advanced classes
needs an individualized education
Four types of gifted students:
High-achievers (academically gifted)
Social leaders
Non-conformists
Creative/artistic
Parents/Guardians, please review this document before registration!
Parent Meeting.pdfParent You Gifted Child
January 2022
January 2022
Happy New Year! Let's Celebrate Gifted Education Month!
Happy New Year! Let's Celebrate Gifted Education Month!
What AL needs to know
What AL needs to know
The Alabama State Board of Education designated January as "Gifted Education Month". This is a time to recognize and support the special needs of students in gifted education.
Decatur City Mayor, Tab Bowling, proclaimed January as "Gifted Education Month" for the city of Decatur. Read more here.
Student competitions
Student competitions
Student Podcast Challenge - Submissions due by March 21, 2022.
The Alabama Stock Market Game (SMG) - 2022 Spring SMG Begins January 31, 2022.
TOYOTA DREAM CAR ART CONTEST - Enter until January 31, 2022. Includes teacher resources.
MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3C) - Registration open through February 18, 2022 for high school students.
Future Engineers challenges.
Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge. Registration is open now.
World of 7 student video contest. Deadline for entry is February 22, 2022.
List of student contests from various academic domains.
Parent Information
Parent Information
UCONN Parent Webinars - February 10 and March 10, 2022.
LEGO Brickfair, January 15-16, 2022. Birmingham, Alabama.
Communication & Social-Emotional Engagement Webinar, from Let's Talk 2e! Webinars.
The Writer's Room courses for grades 7-10. The courses are Creative Writing: Generative Approaches and World-building.
BYJU's Future School Free Coding Class - For kids ages 6-18.
Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Do you use LEGO SPIKE Prime? Check out this new resource by Aaron Maurer.
CoderDojo - Learn technology in an informal, creative and social environment.
Optical Illusion Resources.
Use the Wheel of Names to randomly select students, questions, etc.
Free downloadable posters from the Renzulli Center
Analyze a Problem Using the Elements and Standards; Try this interactive elements of thought resource for analyzing problems with students.
Free STEM/CTW/CS online resource from Learning Blade.
Bright and Quirky - Resources and information about twice-exceptional learners.
Acceleration Resources from the Belin-Blank Center's Acceleration Institute.
GT Discover - A wealth of information for gifted students and families.
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