1. Barnstable Gateway Program Barnstable Public Schools “G ifted A nd T alented E ducation W ith ALL Y outh ” Kari Morse, DirectorDeana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant

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

3. Gifted and Talented Education With Able Youth

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

5. Gifted Behavior

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

7. Let’s Work Together! Gateway Website http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/gateway Monthly Newsletters Meetings – Staff/PTO Open House – December Surveys

8. 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

9. Whole Class Lessons Co-Teach Procedure Differentiation CRITERIA Checklist

10. Criteria Checklist

11. Questions?