Syllabus

• Vocabulary development & acquisition

• Critical thinking activities

• Oral language presentations

• Academic & affective needs goal setting

• Challenges & contests

• Reading & responding to literature

• Writing in all areas of the curriculum

• Projects (group & individual)

• Depth & Complexity Icons

Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs)

All GATE students will have an Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) in place within a semester of GATE identification. ALPs focus on:

• the student's strength area

• setting long-term educational goals

• addressing social & emotional needs

Once the ALP is in place, it is shared with classroom teachers and will be updated annually with input from students, teachers, and parents.

Students must do their part to reach their full potential. To make our classroom a supportive learning environment, students are responsible for the following:

• being on time for scheduled content (meetings, office hours, etc.)

• being prepared with their materials & supplies

• being respectful & cooperative

• completing all assignments to the best of their ability

• being responsible for their words, actions, & achievement