Wonderfully Fearfully Gifted
Kindness 💜Inspire 💜 Create 💜 Collaborate💜 Nurture Passions 💜Celebrate Being Unique💜Never Give Up💜Be Awesome
Driven by student inquiry and initiative, the Gifted and Talented class focuses on authentic,
Driven by student inquiry and initiative, the Gifted and Talented class focuses on authentic,
real-world problem solving through the use of long-term student designed projects. Students will
real-world problem solving through the use of long-term student designed projects. Students will
further develop written and verbal communication skills, practice critical thinking, and
further develop written and verbal communication skills, practice critical thinking, and
demonstrate imaginative skills and time management, while learning to collaborate with peer
demonstrate imaginative skills and time management, while learning to collaborate with peer
teams and outside experts. The goal of this class is to provide students with the necessary skills
teams and outside experts. The goal of this class is to provide students with the necessary skills
to think creatively, readily accept challenges, and take control of their own learning, ultimately
to think creatively, readily accept challenges, and take control of their own learning, ultimately
preparing them to engage in a post-secondary environment.
preparing them to engage in a post-secondary environment.
At the elementary campuses, gifted and talented classes occur at a minimum of 90 minutes each
At the elementary campuses, gifted and talented classes occur at a minimum of 90 minutes each
week. Students attend gifted and talented classes during “flexible schedule” time at each
week. Students attend gifted and talented classes during “flexible schedule” time at each
individual campus.
individual campus.
Via GT, students will started their year by completing personal interest inventories, discovering their creative type, learn to generate ideas, participate in class discussions, and collaboration challenges. In order for them to feel comfortable taking risks, we first build a solid community within the classroom that encourages the 4 C’s +1 R- Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Reflection.
Via GT, students will started their year by completing personal interest inventories, discovering their creative type, learn to generate ideas, participate in class discussions, and collaboration challenges. In order for them to feel comfortable taking risks, we first build a solid community within the classroom that encourages the 4 C’s +1 R- Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Reflection.
Throughout the year we will be working on challenge activities to help with some of the struggles gifted individuals might experience and ways to work through them. At times we will do STEM challenges focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, create inspirational and passion projects, tap into our creative arts and creative writing, explore different reading genres, and learn how to generate discussions on different perspectives and other exciting experiences that come our way. We are hoping to also bring in authentic presentations from real world experts to enhance our passions and interests.
Throughout the year we will be working on challenge activities to help with some of the struggles gifted individuals might experience and ways to work through them. At times we will do STEM challenges focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, create inspirational and passion projects, tap into our creative arts and creative writing, explore different reading genres, and learn how to generate discussions on different perspectives and other exciting experiences that come our way. We are hoping to also bring in authentic presentations from real world experts to enhance our passions and interests.
We will focus on smaller projects throughout the year and develop high-level, critical thinking, and creative projects that tie into the Genius Hour guidelines. We will promote the 6 P's Passion, Plan, Pitch, Project, Product, and Presentation. This promotes self motivation, creating community, connecting and encouraging, and intellectual conversations. Most importantly students will take control of their own learning and pursue things that matter to them all year long.
We will focus on smaller projects throughout the year and develop high-level, critical thinking, and creative projects that tie into the Genius Hour guidelines. We will promote the 6 P's Passion, Plan, Pitch, Project, Product, and Presentation. This promotes self motivation, creating community, connecting and encouraging, and intellectual conversations. Most importantly students will take control of their own learning and pursue things that matter to them all year long.