1. Discovery Welcoming Event Teacher Question & Answer Session

2. Introductions  Mr. Marshall Kettner- 3 rd Grade  Ms. Annie Thordarson- 4 th Grade  Mrs. Kelley Lowery- 5 th Grade

3. Discovery Program Philosophy The Renton School District believes that students who have been identified as highly-capable should have the opportunity to develop their strengths and talents through a rigorous academic program which enriches and extends the adopted curricula; honors students’ unique gifts, interests, and learning styles; and promotes higher-order, creative, and critical thinking.

4. Program Goals Provide:  An opportunity for highly-capable learners to interact with peers of like abilities in order to promote a healthy self-concept relative to their giftedness  An environment which encourages divergent thinking, creative problem-solving, and higher- level thinking  Leadership and participatory opportunities which will enhance the community and society  Opportunities for self-directed learning

5. What Makes Discovery Different  Compacted, accelerated and in-depth content  Opportunities to work above grade-level as appropriate/extensions of learning  Project-based learning  Critical thinking across content areas  Relatability to peers

6. Readiness : Grade 3 Reading  Able to think critically and express ideas using verbal and written communication  Stamina and focus in independent reading for up to 20 minutes  Able to recall key events or details in a text through verbal communication

7. Readiness : Grade 3 Writing  Write multiple, complete sentences; understand sentence and paragraph structure  Comfortable generating ideas for writing  Able to write and focus for up to 15 minutes at a time

8. Readiness : Grade 3 Math  Fluency in addition and subtraction facts  Exposure to multiplication and division facts (1’s, 2’s, 5’s)  Able to show math work and explain thinking through words, numbers, and pictures

9. Readiness: Grade 4 Reading  Able to think critically and express ideas using verbal and written communication  Stamina and focus in independent reading for up to 30 minutes  Able to express a basic summary of key events or details in a text through verbal communication

10. Readiness : Grade 4 Writing  Write multiple, complete paragraphs using complete sentences; understand essay structure  Comfortable generating ideas to write about within a larger topic  Able to write and focus for up to 20 minutes at a time

11. Readiness : Grade 4 Math  Fluency in multiplication facts up to 12x12  Able to show math work and explain thinking through words, numbers, and pictures  Comfortable with adding and subtracting using the standard algorithm  Understands the concept of fractions

12. Readiness: Grade 5 Reading  Meaning monitoring strategy(ies)  Able to infer and think critically, as well as express ideas using verbal and written communication using a variety of texts  Stamina and focus in independent reading for up to 40 minutes  Summarize fiction text verbally and in writing

13. Readiness: Grade 5 Writing  Write several, complete and coherent paragraphs; understand differences in narrative and informational structures  Able to write and focus for up to 30 minutes at a time  Apply organizers/strategies to generate ideas for writing across forms  Understand and apply steps of writing process

14. Readiness: Grade 5 Math  Fluent with multiplication and division facts through 12’s  Understand the concepts of fractions and decimals and how they are related  Able to consistently show/explain thinking using words, numbers, and/or pictures  Comfortable taking risks with new challenges/perseverance

15. Question & Answer Session  What questions to do you have for us as Discovery Program teachers?

16. Contact Information  Marshall Kettner  mashall.kettner@rentonschools.us mashall.kettner@rentonschools.us  Annie Thordarson  anna.thordarson@rentonschools.us anna.thordarson@rentonschools.us  Kelley Lowery  kelley.lowery@rentonschools.us kelley.lowery@rentonschools.us