Welcome to Gifted Education at Sierra Middle School
Welcome to Gifted Education at Sierra Middle School
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The Exceptional Children's Educational Act (ECEA) defines "gifted" children as: those persons between the ages of five and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs. Gifted students include gifted students with disabilities (i.e. twice exceptional) and students with exceptional abilities or potential from all socio-economic and ethnic, cultural populations. Gifted students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas of giftedness:
* General or specific intellectual ability.
* Specific academic aptitude.
* Creative or productive thinking.
* Leadership abilities.
* Visual arts, performing arts, musical or psychomotor abilities.
About Me:
About Me:
My name is Tamra Maupin and this is my 14th year at Sierra Middle School. I am new to the GT role, and I am excited about serving as an advocate for Gifted and Talented Students. I will be at Sierra full-time and will be serving as a counselor in addition to supporting GT students. This is my 22nd year as a counselor in the Douglas County School District, and I have worked with many GT students and their families during that time. I am also passionate about post-secondary planning and truly love talking with kids about their futures! I am looking forward to collaborating with you, so please feel free to contact me anytime.
If you have questions about Gifted Education or your student, I can be reached at tlmaupin@dcsdk12.org or 303-387-3844.
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