1. Spectrum Overview Kerry Flaherty Gifted Specialist

2. Spectrum Kerry Flaherty SMMS Webpage http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Domain/12444 Sign up for Paper Copy of Information

3. High School Full time Bus leaves County at 6:30am comes back at 5:30pm There will be a Thomas Jefferson presentation at Harper Park Middle School on Friday, Sept. 9 at 9:00 a.m Admissions Test December 3, 2016 https://www.fcps.edu/registration/thomas-jefferson- admissions https://www.fcps.edu/registration/thomas-jefferson- admissions I will have after school test prep for 3 weeks in November. TJHSST (FCPS)

4. High School AOS Every other day. Bus picks up at Tuscarora during regular school hours. Part I of the AOS Application for Admission must be submitted no later than September 22, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. You should plan to complete this application in one sitting, and click on "DONE" to submit your application. Print a copy of the confirmation. Saturday, September 10: 9:00-10:30: General Information Session9:30-12:00: Open House Applicants will be registered to take the PSAT on Saturday October 15th at Dominion High School, and to take the California Critical Thinking Skills Inventory on a date TBD in fall 2016. LCPS eighth grade students will take the CCTDI on a school day in their middle school. http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/aos Study/practice timing Get to AOS early for testing

5. High School AET 3 Programs: Engineering, IT, Entrepreneurship No testing dates/requirements posted at this time. http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/154620

6. 3 Primary Goals To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them. To construct personal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them. To develop the capacity for self assessment.

7. Spectrum Emphasis on 21 st Century Skills: The ability to inquire, think critically and gain knowledge The ability to innovate and create. The ability to solve complex problems. The ability to communicate through multiple media. The ability to think globally. The ability to collaborate.

8. 8 th Grade – Includes, but is not limited to: Resume Writing Ethics Future City Engineering Design CML & Problem Solving Activities Perplexors Independent Study Socratic Seminar Stock Market Game

9. Spectrum Students will demonstrate advanced skills in the following areas: Self-directed learning Critical and Creative Thinking Research in one or more disciplines Communication

10. Spectrum Students will demonstrate advanced skills through the development of innovative products and performances which reflect creativity, individuality and professional- level quality.

11. Spectrum Rigorous learning experiences engage students in thinking and acting on content that matters in order to develop conceptual understanding and increase expertise in a discipline or field of practice. Meaning and interest based Focus on thinking processes Pose big questions Authentic assessment

12. Spectrum Students will engage in independent research on specific content. Students will do independent research, write in appropriate formats to communicate what they are learning. All forms of independent research and learning will culminate in a product that effectively communicates.

13. Spectrum Thinking Critical thinking will be explored through conceptual thinking, generalizations and essential questions. Creative expression will be displayed through a variety of products that reflect innovative thinking based on research and content. Application and Analysis are thinking skills which will be evidenced through novel situations in light of knowledge, principles and generalizations.

14. Students as Scholars See themselves as ½ empty Ponder and think through ideas Are curious Consider multiple points of view Bring a willingness to participate Set goals for improving Practice Save ideas Build expertise

15. How Parents can Support Scholarly Attitudes Emphasize encouragement rather than pressure ◦Encouragement emphasizes effort, perseverance, and the steps taken toward accomplishing a goal. Create a flexible, questioning atmosphere that allows the child to ◦Discuss options ◦Hear and consider other viewpoints ◦Respectfully disagree ◦Stand up for beliefs and choices

16. Outside Enrichment Opportunities Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth School Code:2017601 Thomas Jefferson High School for Math and Science Academy of Science Enrichment Summer Schools and Camp Activities Various math language arts and creative problem solving competitions. ◦http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/93678http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/93678

17. A Spectrum Student…. Exhibits excitement/enthusiasm about the subject Possesses curiosity and wants more Likes to be challenged Demonstrates self motivation Takes appropriate risks Applies knowledge to new situations Questions what is happening. Tries to improve his/her work. Goes beyond expectation Works with others willingly and positively. Elaborates on ideas presented Respects the views and rights of other. Self Evaluates and sets goals Is prepared for class

18. Points to Ponder Intelligence is not how much you know or how fast you learn, but how you behave when you don’t know the answer. So... if we want to develop children who think critically, we must present curricular problems, challenges, discrepancies or dilemmas for which the answers are not easily accessible.

19. Websites Loudoun County Public Schools http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us National Organization for Gifted Children (NAGC) http://www.nagc.org Virginia Association for the Gifted (VAG) http://www.vagifted.org Center for Gifted Education at William and Mary http://www.wm.edu/education/gifted/html

20. Please keep in touch My email  Kerry.Flaherty@LCPS.org Kerry.Flaherty@LCPS.org  http://www.lcps.org/Page/87291 http://www.lcps.org/Page/87291 SMMS Main Office Number  (571) 252-2030