ELA GT

Gifted and Talented ELA is a rigorous and demanding course designed to cover the following strands of standards: reading, writing, and research. We use a balanced literacy approach to teaching reading and writing. Students will read a variety of informational texts and various forms of literary fiction and nonfiction. The district curriculum asks students to participate in literature circles and writer’s workshops to learn the strategies of strong readers and communicators. Students create authentic products to assess learning. GT ELA classes differ from studies classes in that they move at a faster pace, routinely read complex texts, have more opportunities for independent work, and delve into abstract concepts and real-world issues.