Gate Parent Meeting 2017

Goals of GATE in Etiwanda Grapeland GATE Identity Welcome Goals of GATE in Etiwanda Grapeland GATE Identity Monthly GATE Sessions Grapeland STEAM Opportunities Grapeland GATE Trip Questions

What is GATE? Gifted education (also known as Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Talented and Gifted (TAG), or G/T) is a broad term for special practices, procedures, and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented.

What does it mean to be Gifted? “Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude (defined as an exceptional ability to reason and learn) or competence (documented performance or achievement in top 10% or rarer) in one or more domains. Domains include any structured area of activity with its own symbol system (e.g., mathematics, music, language) and/or set of sensorimotor skills (e.g., painting, dance, sports).”

Some Do’s and Don’ts For Gifted Kids Set boundaries Provide intellectual challenges Don’t over-schedule Don’t focus on the challenge Do give compliments Don’t hold your child up as an example Demonstrate how to prioritize Tell your gifted child about their IQ

Etiwanda GATE Vision Ensure we are identifying the top 2-3 percent of students in the district. Two steps to earning GATE status: 1. Eligibility for CoGAT testing is 3.75 GPA in first & second trimesters 2. Passing the CoGAT with 90th percentile composite score or mastering (score at least 128 in verbal, non verbal, or mathematical) Primary goal is to provide differentiation in the classroom to create challenging learning experiences for gifted students. Teachers will plan activities for WIN time (Universal Access)

Grapeland GATE Identity 2014 - 2015 4th Grade = 27 students, 5th Grade = 42 students 2015 - 2016 4th grade = 9 students, 5th grade = 32 students 2016 – 2017 -4th grade = 14 students, 5th grade = 11 students 2017-2018 - 4th grade= 10, 5th grade = 17 GATE Parent Rep: Mrs. Adele Tan GATE Coordinator: Mrs. Katie Thompson, Mr. White, Ms. Rountree

Monthly GATE Activities Independent Study Project: Meetings will be held Tuesdays from 2:45-3:45 in room B5. Please make plans for your child to be picked up promptly. We will have a permission slip for you to complete and return.

Grapeland Learning Extensions STEAM Challenge (Monthly) Science Fair (January) Spelling Bee (January) Science Olympiad (March) AR (all year) Battle of the Books (all year)

Monthly STEAM Challenge: August: “Study an Insect” September: “Rube Goldberg Machine” October: “ Paper Mache Mask” November: “Lego Mammals” December: “Fly a Paper Airplane for 15 seconds!” January: “Play a Tune With Glasses of Water” February: “Design a Game” March: “Repurposed Design” April: “Toothpick Structure” May: “Go Fly a Homemade Kite!”

Questions?

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