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 Us
About Us
Hi! I’m Tamra Maupin, and this is my 15th year at Sierra Middle School. This is my second year as Sierra’s Gifted and Talented (GT) Facilitator, and I truly enjoy supporting gifted students as they discover their strengths, set goals, and grow both academically and personally.
I am at Sierra full-time, serving as both a school counselor and GT Facilitator. I have been a counselor in the Douglas County School District for 23 years and have had the privilege of working with many gifted students and their families throughout my career. I am also passionate about post-secondary planning and love helping students think about their interests, possibilities, and future goals.
New This Year!
New This Year!
I’m excited to welcome Tiffany Anderson as an additional counselor supporting our GT program. Tiffany is in her 9th year as a counselor at Sierra, and together we are committed to empowering gifted and talented students to explore their strengths, embrace challenges, and reach their full potential.
We are also your students’ school counselors! Here is the team breakdown:
Tamra Maupin
Counselor for Colorado, Castle Peak & Summit Teams
tlmaupin@dcsdk12.org
303-387-3844
Tiffany Anderson
Counselor for Platte, Rio & Challenger Teams
tjanderson2@dcsdk12.org
303-387-3814
Have a question about Gifted Education or your student? Please reach out to either of us anytime. We look forward to partnering with you and supporting your student!
If your student has not been identified as gifted and you would like to start the identification process, please click HERE for the referral form.
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