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Middle School Talent Development Program at Northwest School of the Arts 2006-2007
Janice BernierAcademic Facilitator
Mission
To provide appropriate intellectual opportunities that help gifted students realize their potential and connect them with their complex world.
Goal
To support the development of acontent-rich educational processthroughout CMS which providesopportunities and resources forlearners to……
Attain levels of academic achievement consistent with their abilities
Engage in abstract and creative reasoning Apply insightful questioning See interconnections among disciplines Practice self-directed learning and
independent problem solving
Goal
The Academic Facilitator’s RoleTo model/demonstrate best practices in
gifted educationTo lead on-site professional development
activities in gifted education and other instructional areas
To assist teachers in planning instruction that will meet the needs of the gifted learner
Standard Plus Courses
Students who need to be challenged with enriched grade level curriculum
Courses offered in Language Arts and Mathematics
Honors Courses
Students who need to be advanced in their learning, which will require curriculum beyond grade level
Courses offered in Language Arts and Mathematics
Differentiation
Differentiated activities are integrated into the regular classroom to complement and supplement the standard curriculum. This occurs in all academic classes for the benefit of all students.
Without differentiation everyone…Moves at the same paceCompletes the same
assignmentsIs evaluated the same way
Collaborators of Differentiation
Classroom TeacherAcademic FacilitatorMedia SpecialistAdministrators
Desired OutcomesCurriculum studied in greater depth
through more challenging lessons and differentiated activities
Curriculum accelerated to include above-grade level material when appropriate
Advanced pace of learning
What Do Gifted Services Look
Like?
Mathematics
Standard Plus or Honors classes Instructional Strategies:
Discovery LearningProjects using higher order thinking
(application and synthesis) Programs:
Math Olympiad
MathematicsThe following GOALS are repeated each year in
grades 6-8 (including Algebra and Geometry); however, the level of difficulty and application increase each year.
Goal 1: Number and Operation Goal 2: Measurement Goal 3: Geometry Goal 4: Data Analysis and
Probability Goal 5: Algebra
Language Arts Instructional Strategies:
Socratic SeminarsCurriculum Compacting
Programs:Battle of the Books
Texts:Words on the Vine and Vocabulary from
Classical RootsWilliam and Mary CurriculumNovelsScope and Time for Kids (also used in Social
Studies and Science when applicable)
Science Instructional Strategies:
Curriculum Compacting Contracts Research Projects
Texts: The science text book differentiates and provides
leveled resources differentiation occurs in activities, lab sheets,
study guides, projects, and tests. You (and your student) may not even realize it is happening
Training has been provided for teachers for differentiation in the science classroom
Social Studies Using the study of culture and history to:
Enhance higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and evaluation
Expose students to rich, rigorous, and relevant primary source documents and other resources
Develop sense of self
Social Studies Texts:
History Alive! and Geography Alive! Primary Source Documents Junior Scholastic and Time for Kids (current events)
Instructional Strategies: Cooperative learning Socratic Seminars Role-play, panel discussions, and debates Video clips with viewing guides and discussions Analysis of political cartoons Essays Research Projects
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Middle School Talent Development Differentiated
Education Plan
Practices and Strategies LA M Socratic Seminar LA M Creative/Critical Thinking
Processes LA M Research Skills LA M Reflective Assessment LA M Authentic Assessment LA M Arts Infusion LA M Multiple Intelligences LA M Talents Unlimited LA M Creative Problem
Solving
LA M Richard Paul Critical Thinking ModelLA M Past, Present, Future AnalysisLA M Torrance Problem Solving ModelLA M Problem Based LearningLA M Enrichment CentersLA M Product AssessmentLA M Performance-Based AssessmentLA M Higher Order QuestioningLA M Curriculum Compacting
Content Modification
LA M Learning Contracts LA M Research Projects LA M Learning/Interest Centers LA Vocabulary Development LA Contemporary /Multicultural Literature M Standard Plus M Honors M Algebra I M Geometry
Special Programs
Future Problem Solving (Community Service)
National Academic League Theater/Dance Quiz Bowl High Q Talent Identification
Program (TIP) Odyssey of the Mind Science Bowl Great Books
Chess Club Battle of the Books Shakespeare Recitation
Competition Computer Club Science Olympiad Geography Bee Algebra Team Geometry Team Math Olympiad Junior Historians
Middle School TD Performance Review Completed in June 2007 by Math and Language
Arts Teachers (mailed home w/ report card) 4 Areas:
Content Evaluation Process Evaluation Product Evaluation Affective Evaluation
Low evaluation in all four areas can result in loss of AIG status
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone980-343-5500 ext 249
Websitehttp://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/janicebernier
Questions If you have any questions, please fill out an
index card. On front include:
Student’s nameGrade levelYour NamePhone or email address
Write questions on back