1. Hedenkamp Elementary School Parent Information Meeting Gifted and Talented Education August 1, 2018

2. What is Gifted and Talented Education?
A student’s giftedness creates specific learning needs. The purpose of identification is to find those students who require educational modifications to meet those needs.
Recommended third grade students are screened in the fall.
Identification is based on multiple criteria, including standardized and non-standardized instruments.
Students are identified GATE. Teachers and parents are notified.
Students are provided opportunities for differentiated instruction within the context of the classroom.

3. What is Differentiation?
Modifications can be made in any of the following areas:
Content-Curricular Design
Process-Higher Level Thinking Strategies
Product-Varied Assignment Options

4. Enrichment for Gifted Learners in the Classroom
Leveled literature books designed to utilize higher level reasoning skills in small group discussions
Classroom specific content projects
Enrichment learning groupings

5. GATE Enrichment Program
Quarterly Sessions
Wednesday Classes
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Taught by Teachers, Parents, and Gate Students

6. Quarterly Sessions Quarter 1: August 8 – September 12
Quarter 2: October 10 – November 14
Quarter 3: January 30 – March 6
Quarter 4: April 10 – May 15

7. Classes Offered Leadership Claymation HKTV Makerspace Ted – Ed Club
Photography Robotics Advanced Technology iMovie Coding Shakespeare Physics
Leadership
Claymation
HKTV
Makerspace
Ted – Ed Club
Percussion

8. Parent University Sessions (held at Hedenkamp)
September 11, 2018
November 13, 2018
February 12, 2019
April 16, 2019
May 14, 2019
Sessions held from 6 pm to 7:30 pm

9. Communication
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10. End of Year Celebration
Wednesday, May 15th at 4:45
Showcase of Student Work
Celebration of Success

11. Resources for Parents http://www.cvesd.org/PARENTS/Pages/GATE.aspx