What Teachers Are Doing

What Montana Districts Are Doing

• Anderson Gifted and Talented Education

• Missoula Gifted Education

• Helena Gifted Education Plan

• Great Falls Gifted Education

• Polson Gifted and Talented

• Billings Screening & Quest Program

• Ronan Gifted and Talented

What Other Districts Are Doing

Elementary Teacher and Vlogger - Teaching Gifted Students and Differentiation - In this vlog, a 5th grade teacher describes ways she has enhanced her curriculum for the gifted students in her class.

The GATE GEMS model provides identified GATE students the opportunity to engage with rigorous curriculum in core content areas at their zoned school with a GATE endorsed site based teacher. The curriculum is modified to be appropriate for gifted students and requires greater levels of complex order of thinking in collaboration with the Department of Gifted and Talented Education Programs.

The Pull-Out model is designed for GATE students in 2nd through 6th grades. Following state guidelines, students receive the required two and a half hours each week of differentiated instruction. A GATE endorsed teacher pulls identified GATE students from their classrooms in order to work with like-minded gifted peers. Enriched curriculum in this model emphasizes the Project Based Learning (PBL) model, an approach in which students work in collaborative groups to develop, execute, and present real-world projects to authentic audiences.

The SWAS model is designed to meet the needs of highly and profoundly gifted students in 3rd through 6th grades. Qualified students are invited to apply for admission. Admitted students are enrolled in self-contained, multi-grade classrooms that incorporate best practices and instructional strategies for highly and profoundly gifted students. The curriculum is accelerated, rigorous and enriched to provide authentic learning experiences.