1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
Futura at KWC
A History of Success…
A Future of Excellence!

2. Welcome!
Please sit back and relax through my 120 minute presentation of the nuances of gifted education in America….specifically Futura.

3. Before you care how much I know…
know how much I care.

4. Who is Mr. Morgan? 24 years of experience in Loudoun County.
Multiple degrees: business, education, administration, counseling, and a gifted endorsement.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award Nominee
Agnes Meyer Award Nominee
Washington Post Teacher of Year Finalist
Virginia Excellence in Educational Leadership Award/Exchange Program in Great Britain.

5. Gifted vs. Gifted Potential

6. Our Overall Goals
Futura will provide opportunities for students to expand their skills through:
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Critical Thinking

7. Activity Focus Technology Visual and Performing Arts Mathematics
Science
Engineering
Oral and Written Communications
Exploration of Literature

8. Lesson Planning

9. Topics of Study Body Systems Communication Inventions Space Forensics
Aviation
Spatial Relationships

10. Sample of Activities Goldfish Project News Program Ciphers and Codes
Silent Movie Making
Vitamin Water Project
Rockets
Planetarium Project
Crime Scene Investigation
Air Traffic Control Simulation
Photography
Brain Games
ASL

11. Daily Schedule Conundrums System Investigation Problem Solving
Independent Research...
-Centers
-GoQuest
-Genius Hour Projects

12. Class Rules and Expectations
Always be a little more kind than what is necessary.

13. Moms and Dads
If you have expertise or special skills related to a topic we will study, please inform me. I would love to have you come speak to our group or find some way to share that knowledge.

14. Communication Home Futura Binder Exit Pass
Remind messages on your Smart Phone
@futuram
@futurat
@futuraw
@futurathur
@futuraf

15. Grades and Assessments
Progress Report issued each Semester
Self-Evaluation
Conference
Teacher Evaluation

16. Contact Me….
Webpage: Kenneth Culbert Elementary School website. Click on the information icon. Then, select G&T Information.
Phone: (540)