The Extended Learning Facilitator at Hesston High School provides both direct and indirect services for gifted students at HHS via weekly student meetings and consultation services for teachers. Curriculum differentiation at the challenge level in regular education classrooms is an incidental benefit for other non-identified, high achieving students who are also in need of higher level learning opportunities.
Self-contained, multi-grade classes for gifted students at Hesston Middle School meet during MTSS/Enrichment time 4-5 days per week. The Extended Learning Facilitator provides direct services for gifted HMS students that are tailored to challenge them in the areas of their strengths and interests while allowing students to develop products that best match their individual learning styles. Both independent and cooperative projects are included in this model. Consultation services are provided to the teachers of HMS gifted students who need further challenge within their regular education classes.
Gifted students at Hesston Elementary School meet with the Extended Learning Facilitator in grade-level groups twice per week. Students receive direct services matching their individual IEP goals while benefitting from higher level discussions among their gifted peers. HES teachers also receive consultation services to meet the advanced learning needs of both gifted and non-identified high achieving students in the regular education classroom.