Howard County Public School System GIFTED AND TALENTED

Howard County Public School System GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION Parent Orientation Susan Mako Mount View Middle School G/T Resource Teacher

AGENDA Overview of Middle School G/T Education Program Placement Procedures Questions

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION PROGRAM MISSION The Gifted and Talented Education Program seeks to recognize and develop talents in advancedlevel learners.

MIDDLE SCHOOL G/T EDUCATION PROGRAM COMPONENTS: AN OVERVIEW The Talent Development Model G/T Classes and Curricular Extensions Extended Day/Extende d Year Programs

Instructional Seminars

TALENT DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS: G/T INSTRUCTIONAL SEMINARS Instruction in Advanced-Level Skills Open to All Interested Students Creative Production or Inquiry

TELEVISION PRODUCTION Student led and produced daily television show that simulates a professional broadcast

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK CLUB A Book Club organized and led by advancedlevel readers who enjoy participating in thoughtprovoking literary discussions. It is offered in partnership with the Howard County Public Library System.

DEBATE Students engage in meaningful, persuasive discourse about contemporary issues, thereby strengthening their leadership, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Offered in all middle schools under the direct instruction of the school’s G/T Resource Teacher.

STEM SEMINAR Students participate in a STEM-related seminar, learning advanced level skills in science, engineering, or mathematics. Sample STEM seminars include robotics, engineering, cryptology, and environmental studies.

OTHER MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL SEMINARS Multimedia Computer Coding G/T Open House May 24 th 6: 00 -7: 30

Independent Research Investigations

MIDDLE SCHOOL RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS Why? To emulate research tools and methodologies of professionals by investigating real world problems and presenting to authentic audiences Who? Available to any interested student What? Publication of book, scientific discovery, historical reenactment, instigation of legislation, original music/dramatic production…

RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS Original Research Contribution to the Community Primary Research Methods Research Authentic Audience Authentic Product

Curriculum Extension Units

Writers Guild The G/T Writers Guild is a year-long curriculum extension for selected students who participate in 7 th grade G/T English. This curriculum is for passionate writers who live to write and are interested in submitting their best writing for possible publication.

National History Day Each year, social studies students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research. Final products are entered into competitions in the spring at local, state and national levels where they are evaluated by professional historians and educators.

Content Classes

th 5 TO th 6 PLACEMENT PROCESS Cog. AT Testing �administered to all 5 th grade students in December �Cog. At is an ability measure, not an achievement test.

th 5 TO th 6 PLACEMENT PROCESS Placement Committee Recommendations �If a student is not eligible based upon Cog. At scores, teachers AUTOMATICALLY review the placement �Letters mailed home by February 26 th.

th 5 TO th 6 PLACEMENT PROCESS G/T Placement Review Request Reply to your Additional work samples from outside of schools Evidence of participation in advanced- level extra-curricular activities

MIDDLE SCHOOL G/T CLASSES G/T Math G/T Science G/T English G/T Social Studies

G/T CONTENT AREA SERVICES Accelerated and/or Enriched Curriculum Application of Knowledge G/T Content Classes Inquiry. Based Instruction Advanced. Level Content

G/T MATHEMATICS An accelerated and enriched sequence that follows a curriculum of concepts at least two years above the general education curriculum. 6 - Pre-Algebra G/T 7 – Algebra I/Data Analysis G/T 8 - Geometry G/T

EXTENDED DAY/EXTENDED YEAR Accelerated Mathematics Visual Arts - G/T Art G/T Orchestra, G/T Symphonic Band, and G/T Chorus G/T Summer Institutes for Talent Development

MIDDLE SCHOOL G/T RESEARCH

PARENT RESOURCES HCPSS G/T Website: www. hcpss. org/academics/gt G/T Parent Advisory Website: hcpssgtac. wordpress. com National Association for Gifted Children Website: www. nagc. org

QUESTIONS ?

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME Phone: 410 -313 -5545 Email: susan_mako@hcpss. org