PROJECT EXCEL Providing challenging learning experiences for ALL students Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Board of Education Meeting April 11, 2011

Our PROJECT EXCEL Team: Cheryl Beisel – Pull-out and Enrichment at Lincoln and Preston Elementaries Leslie Dougherty – Enrichment at DeWitt, Price, Richardson, and Silver Lake Elementaries Karen Rumley – Gifted Services Coordinator Lori Jordan – Co-Teaching Enriched Language Arts and Enrichment at Bolich and Roberts Middle Schools: (BMS)Wendy Tornichio, Debi Hackley (RMS)Teri Imhoff, Kathy Eader Courtney Rubino (RMS) Julie Dudones (RMS) Melanie Wilkins (BMS ) – Self-Contained/ GIS Enriched Language Arts Gifted Intervention Specialists (GIS)

WHY…  “Excellence in education is when we do everything that we can to make sure they become everything that they can.” − Carol Ann Tomlinson  "Expecting all children the same age to learn from the same materials is like expecting all children the same age to wear the same size clothing." – Madeline Hunter  “I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” – Albert Einstein

Giftedness in OHIO IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by ORC and OAC Superior Cognitive Ability Specific Academic Ability Reading, Math Science, Social Studies Visual or Performing Arts Creative Thinking Identification Areas Source: expressiveepicurean.wordpress.com

Giftedness in OHIO IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by ORC and OAC Identification at CFCSD Superior Cognitive and Specific Academic Screen/ ID - all 2 nd grade Superior Cognitive, Specific Academic, and Creative Thinking Screen/ ID upon request Annual screening/ ID through Summit Co. Consortium Visual and Performing Arts

Giftedness in OHIO IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by ORC and OAC Service Requirements defined by State Defined in WEPs Gr. 3-5 Pull-out MS Enriched LA Enrichmen t Additional targeted interventions Gr. K-5 Enrich’t MS Seminars+ Other Acceleration Advanced coursework Extra- and co- curriculars PSEO Advanced Placement Opportunities at CFCSD

Giftedness in OHIO IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by ORC and OAC Uncertainty… Required to ID, no mandate to serve Unit funding…EMB…Local control…Accountability??? Cuyahoga Falls Commitment to Excellence for ALL students – thank you!

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! ELEMENTARY PULL-OUT – Grades 3-5 Cheryl Beisel Elementary SERVICE Model: Grades 3-5: Students identified as Superior Cognitive (score 130+) and one Specific Academic Area Pull-out once per week at Lincoln Elementary

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! ELEMENTARY ENRICHMENT – Grades 1-5 Cheryl Beisel & Leslie Dougherty Elementary ENRICHMENT: Students identified in one or more Specific Academic Area In-class and Pull-out Enrichment coordinated with classroom teachers

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE – Lori Jordan, Courtney Rubino, Julie Dudones, Melanie Wilkins CO-TEACHING SERVICE CO-TEACHING SERVICE – Lori Jordan Students identified as Superior Cognitive (130+) Enriched Language Arts: 6 th grade (BMS- Wendy Tornichio and RMS- Teri Imhoff); 7 th grade (BMS- Debi Hackley)

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE – Lori Jordan, Courtney Rubino, Julie Dudones, Melanie Wilkins GIS SERVICE GIS SERVICE – Courtney Rubino, Julie Dudones, Melanie Wilkins Students identified as Superior Cognitive (130+) Enriched Language Arts: 7 th grade (RMS- Courtney Rubino); 8 th grade (BMS- Melanie Wilkins and RMS- Julie Dudones)

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT – Lori Jordan ENRICHMENT ENRICHMENT – Lori Jordan Co-Teaching High Language Arts 7 (Kathy Eader- RMS) Enrichment Seminars: Seminars for students identified in any area

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT – Lori Jordan Seminar: Fire Safety: The Science Behind Invention

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES Advanced Coursework Advanced Placement Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Enriched Level Courses Credit Flexibility Extra- and Co-curricular activities Academics - Visual & Performing Arts - Special Interest

GREAT STUFF we are doing at CF!! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Identification Differentiation of Instruction and Assessment/90-10 Acceleration and Options Enrichment Project (HS Core) Curricular Development RtI (Response to Intervention) Co-Teaching and Inclusion

PLANS for  Continue Pull-out Model for grades 3-5  Continue Co-Teaching Model in MS for ELA; encourage teachers to acquire licensure/ endorsement to open up additional gifted curricular opportunities with existing staff  Modify Elementary Enrichment model  Expand MS Seminars (2-4/ year)  Expand MS Enrichment/ collaboration  Incorporate Gifted interests seamlessly into RtI frameworks  Create tools to track performance data on identified students  Continue/ expand Professional development in Nature of Giftedness & Differentiation Strategies  Continue to revise website and communication tools

 The PROJECT EXCEL district web page (Gifted and Talented: 6 ) -through the page for the Dept. of Teaching and Learning. 6  ODE Resources: ; “Gifted Education” is under Learning Supportswww.ode.state.oh.us  The OHIO ASSOCIATION for GIFTED CHILDREN (OAGC) is the foremost professional, support, and advocacy organization in the state. (  Hoagies for Gifted—all things gifted! (  PARENT EVENT – November 7, 2011 – Hosted by local Summit Area Gifted Educators (SAGE) consortium

Karen E. Rumley Coordinator of Teaching and Learning/ Gifted Services