Barnstable Gateway Program Barnstable Public Schools Gifted And

Barnstable Gateway Program Barnstable Public Schools “Gifted And Talented Education With ALL Youth” Kari Morse, Director Deana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant

Barnstable Gateway Program Mission Statement TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS THROUGH TALENT DEVELOPMENT. TO IDENTIFY, CHALLENGE, & ENCOURAGE ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED & CREATIVE LEARNERS.

Gifted and Talented Education With Able Youth

What determines gifted behavior? Above Average Ability General / Specific *measure in tests *traditional learning situations *measure by performance tasks *specialized area *capacity for perseverance, endurance, determination, hard work, and dedicated practice Task Commitment Creativity *fluency, flexibility, and originality of thought

Gifted Behavior

Gateway Supports K-12 Elementary Grades K-3 Whole-Class Co-Teaching Grades 1 -3 Pull-Out Grades 2 -3 Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment Teacher: Jeane Bogosian

Let’s Work Together! Gateway Website http: //www. barnstable. k 12. ma. us/gateway Monthly Newsletters Meetings – Staff/PTO Open House – December Surveys

Co-Teaching in Gateway During the lesson the classroom teacher: supports behavior management provides differentiation strategies records names of students on the criteria checklist during direct instruction & independent practice records names for absences or pull-outs on the criteria checklist

Whole Class Lessons Co-Teach Procedure CRITERIA Checklist Differentiation

Criteria Checklist

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