1. EXPO Parent Orientation 2014-2015

6. The Denton Association of Gifted and Talented (DAGT) is an advocacy group for GT/EXPO and advanced academics in Denton ISD. The group is made up of parents, educators, and interested individuals. For more information contact Susanne at seppitman@hotmail.com or 940-594-6095..seppitman@hotmail.com

7. Thinking Skills Research Skills Product Complexity Curriculum Depth

8. ConcreteAbstract DepthComplexityNovelty Dependent Independent Reflective Learners

9. Language of the Discipline Trend Detail Big Ideas Unanswered Questions Patterns Ethics Rules

10. Across the Disciplines Perspective Over Time

11. CREATIVE THINKING

12. RESEARCH/TPSP (TEXAS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PROJECT)

13. SCHOLARLY BEHAVIORS (THINGS LEARNERS DO)

14. GRADING POLICIES Critical Thinking Creative Thinking Research Communication Advanced Products Scholarly Behaviors 1 – Unsatisfactory 2 – Needs Improvement 3 – Meets Expectations 4 – Exceeds Expectations * To get a 4, the student must incorporate more than what is stated as the expectation and usually has used additional research and creative thinking in the finished product

15. HOMEWORK  Creativity project  A real life application  Related to a goal the student has set Homework is occasional, not usual

16. They are morphology, operations, real estate, and electro-chemical cellular functions, or M-O-R-E as a way to remember them easily. Morphology: Size, quantity, and shape of brain structures Operations: Neural efficiency and speed of internal connectivity in the brain Real estate: Strategic differences in which or how brain areas are used Electro-chemical cellular function: Differences in electrical and chemical activity What Makes A Brain Gifted? http://www.education.com/reference/article/brain-gifted/http://www.education.com/reference/article/brain-gifted/ What Makes A Brain Gifted?

17. 6 TYPES OF GIFTED http://www.byrdseed.tv/six-types-of-gifted-students-intro/

19. AUTONOMOUS LEARNER

20. MULTI/TWICE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER

21. SUCCESSFUL LEARNER

22. CREATIVE LEARNER

23. AT-RISK LEARNER

24. UNDERGROUND LEARNER

25. HOW TO CONTACT US… THE VERY BEST AND FASTEST WAY IS VIA EMAIL SCROSLAND@DENTONISD.ORG LKRAUSER@DENTONISD.ORG LSTIGGERS@DENTONISD.ORG