1. Welcome to TARGET Amy Murray, Renee Mitchell,
Kelly Jones, and Sherry Werbke

2. “Success in life isn’t about having ability; it’s whether you look at ability as something inherent that needs to be demonstrated or as something that can be developed.”
- Carol Dweck
“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”
- John Dewey

3. Learning Characteristics of Children
The Georgia Performance Standards
Learning Characteristics of Children
The Bright Child vs The Gifted Child
Is interested
Has good ideas
Learns with ease
6-8 repetitions for mastery
Good memorizer
Answers the questions asked by teacher
Enjoys straightforward presentation
Is pleased with his/her learning
Is highly curious
Has wild, silly ideas
Already knows
1-2 repetitions for mastery
Good guesser
Discusses in detail, elaborates
Thrives on complexity of issues
Is highly self-critical
The displayed list highlights characteristics of a bright child……..wouldn’t you agree? How does the gifted student compare? For example, the bright child is interested in learning while the gifted student is…………(hit enter) is highly curious. While the bright child has good ideas, the gifted student is fluent and original with wild, silly ideas. (Go through each bullet point.)
Recognize anyone you know??
Implications for Gifted Students

4. The Georgia Performance Standards
Fixed Mindset
We have our gifted child, and now what do we want for them to accomplish…
Well, first lets look at the mindset that we want to avoid…
…think that “they are the way they are” and will often avoid challenges and stick to what they know they can do well.
Implications for Gifted Students

5. The Georgia Performance Standards
Growth Mindset
Our goal…we want children to strive to improve their thinking and not just “for a grade”
Much of what we do is performance based…students learn to become better thinkers
Our new progress report will give specific feedback as to strengths and areas for your child to improve upon (given a copy)
…believe that intelligence can be developed, that the brain is like a muscle that can be trained. This leads to the desire to improve.
Implications for Gifted Students

7. Our Target Program Mission
The Georgia Performance Standards
Our Target Program Mission
To prepare gifted students for an ever-changing global marketplace where they must be self-reflective, goal-oriented, problem-seekers and solvers
Our focus is a “mixed bag”
Differentiated with your child’s unique giftedness in mind
Designed with standards in mind
Core curriculum /Georgia Performance standards
ALP standards (given a copy)
Implications for Gifted Students

10. Assessment Indicators
The Georgia Performance Standards
Assessment Indicators
(S) Successful : Consistently and independently demonstrates outcomes supporting grade-level standards and elements.
(P) Progressing: Demonstrates outcomes supporting grade- level standards and elements with support.
(D) Does not meet: Limited progress in demonstration of outcomes supporting grade-level standards and elements.
Implications for Gifted Students

11. Continuation Criteria
The Georgia Performance Standards
Continuation Criteria
Semester Review
A minimum of 7 out of 10 S’s and P’s indicates student is currently meeting essential requirements for continued placement.
Annual Review
Gifted services are recommended for the following year if student has met continuation criteria 3 out of 4 quarters AND received a minimum of 1 “S” per standard in at least 7 out of 10 standards over the course of the academic year.
A detailed look at the criteria which must be met to remain in the Target program.
Implications for Gifted Students

12. Quarterly Feedback Report

13. Target Student Expectations
The Georgia Performance Standards
Target Student Expectations
Has necessary materials (binder, etc.)
Has completed assignments
Uses technology appropriately
Returns signed papers (Tally) in a timely manner
Is prepared to work when class begins
Implications for Gifted Students

14. The Georgia Performance Standards
How To Support Target
Help your child to prepare for Target the night before class. (Have supplies and homework ready!)
Read Blog and Sign Target Tally
Send in a couple of nutritious snacks. We have last lunch at around 12:35PM
We will post needs for Target on our blog and wish list.
Parent volunteers
Implications for Gifted Students

15. The Georgia Performance Standards
Prevailing Practices
Gifted students should not be expected to make up missed regular classroom work or homework on scheduled Target day.
Expect Target homework on Target day.
Emphasize our commitment to this prevailing practice. ALSO explain long term projects, as well as how much time you expect ALP homework to take…
STUDENTS WILL USE AGENDA from homeroom class to write down all ALP homework.
Implications for Gifted Students

16. Fall Focus 1st - Amelia Earhart 2nd - Every Move Matters
3rd - Mission Possible ( Robots/Coding)
4th and 5th- Passion Projects

17. Parent Communication Target Tallies Progress Reports E-mail
The Georgia Performance Standards
Parent Communication
Target Tallies
Progress Reports
Phone Calls
Conferences
Edmodo
Remind
The many ways we have of staying in touch with you! (the parents)
Now…for the new target tally
Implications for Gifted Students

19. Changes – A Class in Flux
The Georgia Performance Standards
Changes – A Class in Flux
New students
New classes
Change of teachers
Change of day
Testing
Bell to Bell (4th & 5th)
1st Grade 8AM – 12PM
Explain possible changes that may occur during course of year due to influx of new students from testing. (Self-explanatory)
Implications for Gifted Students

20. Q & A The Georgia Performance Standards
Q & A Period—very important to end the Open House on a positive note!
Implications for Gifted Students