1. Welcome to GR Curriculum Night

3. Overview of the Gifted Resource Program for 4th/5th Grade
Math (Quantitative)
90 minutes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (1:00 – 2:30)
60 minutes on alternating Wednesdays
Language Arts (Verbal)
consultative
Math: replacement for the homeroom classroom
Grade from GR

4. Math Curriculum
Curriculum - Arizona College and Career Ready Standards
Compacted/accelerated
My philosophy:
No more than 30 minutes

5. Math Curriculum: 4/5 class example
My philosophy:
No more than 30 minutes

6. Math Curriculum: 5/6 class example
My philosophy:
No more than 30 minutes

7. Adopted Resources/Homework
Assessments (District/State) – grade level
Adopted Resources
EngageNY - homework
Georgia Standards of Excellence
Homework
My philosophy
My philosophy:
No more than 30 minutes

8. Communication Website/weekly progress
Mrs. Kelleher’s homework and agenda page
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9. Nonverbal in the classroom
Math investigation or hands on math activities
Any math activity that involves patterns, number sequencing, finding a rule
Problem solving activities
Thinking Maps
Any activity that involves drawing conclusions based on a set of givens
Activities involving measuring, mapping, making scale drawings,
Activities involving graphing, geometry, angles, shapes
Creating/using tables, graphs, charts
Activities involving tessellations, tangrams, pentominos, puzzles, optical illusions, etc.
Activities involving statistics, data analysis
Games involving matching, patterning, sequencing, odd one out, analogies and the recognition, manipulation and movement of shapes, numbers and symbols

10. Unusual sense of humor
Questions rules or authority
Thrive on challenge
Sets high standards for themselves
Highly sensitive
Feels different and out of synch with others
Intense emotions
Vivid imagination
High energy and fidgety
Complex and deep thoughts
Cares about the state of the world
Outrage at injustice
Searches for meaning in life
Asks lots of questions

11. Websites https://www.kyrene.org/Page/2790 -list serv
(for everything gifted!)
(great for finding awesome presents for birthdays/holidays)
(for everything to do with Arizona’s gifted and talented programs)
Also, search for any topic your child needs more practice with and you will discover a mindboggling variety of websites designed for all types of learners.

13. Thank you!!!