Parent Resources

MCPS Gifted Education - Parent Resources 

The Office of Gifted Education in Montgomery County Public Schools is fortunate to be able to share an important resource with families of our students. We have compiled a Parent Resource Collection of books, reference materials, and critical thinking games that we offer on a check-out basis. It is our hope that this collection of current educational and parenting resources will strengthen home and school connections. We would like to encourage our parents to participate effectively in their child’s educational development and gain knowledge about gifted learners and other topics by using the materials available through our collection. 

You can view the Parent Resource Collection Catalog catalog online or request a paper copy from the Gifted Resource Teacher at your child’s school.

Order requests may be submitted via email to: giftedresource@mcps.org. Books will be checked out through the school library system in your child’s name and are to be returned to the Gifted Resource Teacher in their school.

Learning Support Plan

All identified MCPS students receive a Learning Support Plan (LSP) which provides anticipated strategies of differentiation that will be offered to the student through collaborative efforts between classroom and gifted resource teachers. Differentiation is a teacher’s proactive response to the needs of individual learners. Teachers can differentiate through content, process, product, environment, and assessment techniques according to the student’s readiness, interests, and learning profile. 

A progress report will be sent to families at the end of each semester to document student growth.

Glossary of Terms from the MCPS Learning Support Plan