Gifted and Talented Services at West Middle School
GT Support: Direct Services in Middle School
GT Affective support workshops during ACCESS class period
Variety of workshop offerings each quarter
one on one meetings as needed
GT Support: Indirect Services in Middle School
Advanced Learning Plan development and progress monitoring of academic and affective (a.k.a. social/emotional) goals
Consultation and collaboration between gifted specialists and general education teachers, counselors, and special service providers to provide a variety of support including:
Affective and academic needs of GT learners
Differentiation support
Co-planning opportunities
Facilitation of CCSD gifted identification process
Talent development support via electives courses
Communication of enrichment and extracurricular opportunities
The ALP: Advanced Learning Plan in Middle School
Provide programming that is designed to meet the academic and affective needs of gifted and talented learners
Progress monitor growth in areas of exceptionality (strengths-based) and affective needs
Rubrics aligned with area(s) of formal identification
Feedback from students and teachers to assess progress on both academic and affective goals
Academic goals - progress monitored in General Education classes with support from GT specialists
Affective goals - progress monitored directly with GT specialists