Parent Resources
Hey there Parents! I am so privileged to be working with you and your students this year. This page is meant to provide resources for gifted and talented and hopefully answer any questions that you may have. If there is something that you cannot find and you need, please email me and let me know.
Gifted and Talented Identification Parent Orientation
Our Gifted and Talented Identification Parent Orientation is virtual this year! Please watch the recorded video to the left. The slides are below if you would like to access them. If you have any questions, there is a google form you are welcome to fill out below. Thank you!
(Gifted Resources and Depth and Complexity)
Enrichment Opportunities for Your Student!
Destination Imagination
What is it?
In Destination Imagination, student teams in grades K-12 solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. Teams are tested to think on their feet, work together, and devise original solutions that satisfy the requirements of the Challenges. Participants gain more than just basic knowledge and skills—they learn to unleash their imaginations and take unique approaches to problem solving!
This is an enrichment program that incorporates science, technology, engineering, math, (STEM) and the arts, and prepares our students for the future. Kids from all backgrounds and abilities learn to work together and appreciate each other, their self-confidence grows, and they learn to be leaders and communicators. These are the job skills needed for students to be successful in the 21st century!
Where can we find supporting materials?
To learn more, please go to:
http://www.destinationimagination.org/
The Pentathlon Institute, a Non-for Profit educational organization, is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It’s major program, Mathematics Pentathlon®, is a time-tested Program of interactive problem-solving games, supportive curricular and instructional activities, and assessment tools for students in grades K-7.
The University Interscholastic League offers the most comprehensive program of academic competition in the nation. These activities, which exist to complement the academic curriculum, are designed to motivate students as they acquire higher levels of knowledge, to challenge students to confront issues of importance, and to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of specific skills. Students are challenged to think critically and creatively, exhibiting much more than knowledge and comprehension.
Where can we find supporting materials?
Information about UIL can be found at http://www.uiltexas.org/academics. There are also materials, including handbooks, in the following folder in the shared drive:
