1. Email: tturner2@dentonisd.org

2. MEETING OBJECTIVES Who is Mrs. Turner?- A brief Intro National Gifted and Talented Mission Statement Curriculum Schedule Grading & Homework Policies General Information Q & A

4. The mission of NSGT is to advance the development of gifted, talented, and high potential youth, in the United States and abroad, through opportunities, advocacy, and exemplary programs and practices. I am in agreement with this M.S for Blanton Students

5. Critical Thinking Analyze, Evaluate, Create Acquire, Apply, Assimilate, Adapt Reasoning Depth and Complexity Creative Thinking Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, Elaboration Problem Solving Research Communication Advanced Products Scholarly Behaviors

6. DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY Language of the Disciplines Details Patterns Trends Rules Unanswered Questions

7. Big Ideas/Universal Ethics Multiple Perspectives Change over Time Across the Disciplines DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY

8. Choose a Topic Goal Setting Research Organizing Notes Goal Evaluation Product Presentation Research/TPSP (Texas Performance Standards Project) Independent Investigation Method

9. SCHOLARLY BEHAVIORS (THINGS LEARNERS DO) Thirst for Knowledge Bring Tools Ask Good Questions Exercise the Intellect Ponder Big Ideas Access Multiple Resources Save Important Information Sees from Different Perspectives Set Goals

10. TIMEGRADE LEVELDAY 8:15 – 9:00K W, F* (beg. In March) 9:00 -10:201M, W 10:20 – 11:402M, W 8:00 – 9:204T 9:30 – 10:503T, TH 1:00 – 2:205T, TH 11:00-12:204TH EXPO Schedule EXPO Schedule

11. GRADING POLICIES 1 – Unsatisfactory 2 – Needs Improvement 3 – Meets Expectations 4 – Exceeds Expectations Critical Thinking Creative Thinking Research Communication Advanced Products Scholarly Behaviors Grades go up when the Rubrics are Followed !

12. HOMEWORK Homework will be rare. If we have homework, it is most likely do to:  Creativity project  Survey  Interview  A real life application  Related to a goal the student has set  Something the student has chosen to work on at home even though we are using class time to work on it

13. WAYS YOU CAN HELP Fundraising Lego Robotics Lego Robotics, Stock marketStock market Supplies- wish list http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/33739

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15. WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? ?