1. Gifted and Talented Education: 4th Grade math Acceleration 2018-2019
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Gifted and Talented Education:
4th Grade math Acceleration

2. Who is eligible for acceleration in Math?
Students who are:
Quantitatively Gifted: 95th percentile or Higher on CogAT
Talented: 84-94th percentile on CogAT
Talented: High proficiency in the area of math as measured by an out of grade level, 3rd Grade Galileo end-of-year placement test your child took as a 2nd grade student

3. Who will my student learn with?
Students will learn with other 4th grade students who meet the criteria for math acceleration
One grade level teacher and the gifted teacher will work together to provide direct instruction of the 4th and 5th grade standards
Each teacher has or is working toward their full gifted endorsement
Our 4th grade math acceleration teachers are:
Mrs. Khan
Mrs. Heleotes

4. What will my student learn?
Telescoping of the curriculum: 4th grade students will learn 4th and 5th grade math standards during the year.
The curriculum will be taught to students at a more rapid pace which allows for compacting out what the group already knows.
Curriculum is designed to prepare students for advanced grade placement.
In addition to 4th grade standards, 7 of the 5th grade standards will be learned

5. Example of Standards learned and Pacing:

6. What Curriculum will be used?
McGraw Hill, My Math will be the primary resource for math curriculum
The mathematical practices will be integrated throughout each module
Formative assessment will be utilized to create flexible grouping for instruction within the classroom during the math period 4 5

7. Who is eligible for acceleration in English Language Arts?
Students who are:
Verbally Gifted: 95th percentile or Higher on CogAT
Talented: 84-94th percentile on CogAT
Talented: High proficiency in the area of math as measured by an out of grade level, 3rd Grade Galileo end-of-year placement test your child took as a 2nd grade student

8. Who will my student learn with?
Accelerated grouping is common to gifted and talented programs. Grouping gifted/talented students is beneficial for academic and social/emotional growth. Together, within a cluster group that purposefully groups advanced or gifted/talented students, 4th grade students will learn within the classroom along with peers who demonstrate similar readiness and/or interest in the area of English Language Arts.
Cluster Grouping ELA takes place within the classroom for daily instruction
Each teacher has or is working toward their full gifted endorsement
The site Gifted Specialist will provide curricular and/or instructional support for the classroom
Our 4th grade Gifted and Talented Cluster English Language Arts Teachers are:
Mrs. Bodnar
Our Gifted Specialist is Mrs. Heleotes

9. What will my student learn?
All 4th grade ELA standards will be learned
The curriculum will be taught to students at a more rapid pace. This will allow gifted and talented students to also read fiction and non-fiction text, complete in depth writing projects and participate in interest or readiness level book studies.
Gifted and Talented students will learn to think critically and creatively
Gifted and Talented students will make interdisciplinary connections by reading a variety of text related to unit themes

10. What Curriculum will be used?
Journey’s, our newly adopted Houghton Mifflin Harcourt curriculum will be the primary resource to teach the ELA standards
Grammar, spelling and writing which are components of the HMH curriculum will be integrated throughout each unit through the use of technology, whole group and small group instruction
Fiction and Non-fiction text will teach and extend student understanding of the grade level standards
Novels, based on reading ability and/or interest will be added to support avid readers and allow for differentiated learning for advanced students

11. Features of the Gifted/Talented Cluster ELA Classroom May include:
Integration of the Prompts of Depth and Complexity
Questioning to foster critical and creative thinking
Learning Centers
Choice/Interest
Independent Learning and Performance Tasks specific to the unit

12. Will my child have more homework?
Your child will not have more homework, but their homework may look different than another student in 4th grade.
ELA homework will be mainly reading at your child’s level and practicing spelling and vocabulary. Students and their parents will choose which spelling list will be used to practice the weekly skill. Spelling and vocabulary menus will be provided for choice activities.
Math homework will typically be assigned two nights per week or as needed.
Independent enrichment activities will also be assigned throughout the school year.