1. Ms. Fitzpatrick Fourth Grade Gifted Teacher

2. What’s it all about? For parents and students and teacher!  Joy in the challenge  The gift of failure  Growth mindset  Learning with peers-emotional, social, and intellectual

3. History of Gifted Program in Henrico County  Responsive to the County needs  County website  http://henricoschools.us/gifted/ http://henricoschools.us/gifted/  Zone centers and school-based  Educator qualifications: gifted endorsement  Academic, social, emotional student needs  Parent education

4. So, what does this really mean?  Because your child has been identified as “gifted,” they need something “different.”  Trained teachers who recognize and respond to their needs  Consistent opportunities for acceleration, differentiation, enrichment, extension  Explicit focus on personal accountability, meta-cognition, learning styles, study skills, productivity, time management  A more homogeneous learning environment within a classroom of their intellectual peers  Parents may need something different too!

5. Learner Characteristics  MANY ways to think of our learners…  Bright Child and Gifted Child  http://henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/Gifted/GiftedFAQs.pdf http://henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/Gifted/GiftedFAQs.pdf  High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker  http://www.bertiekingore.com/high-gt-create.htm http://www.bertiekingore.com/high-gt-create.htm  Characteristics of Giftedness that Present Challenges

6. Habits of the Mind  Persisting  Communicating w/clarity & precision  Managing impulsivity  Gathering data through all senses  Listening w/understanding & empathy  Creating, imagining, innovating  Thinking flexibly  Responding w/wonderment & awe ~ Art Costa - http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.comhttp://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com

7. Habits of the Mind, cont.  Thinking about your thinking  Taking responsible risks  Striving for accuracy & precision  Finding humor  Questioning & problem-posing  Thinking interdependently  Applying past knowledge to new situations  Remaining open to continuous learning ~ Art Costa - http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.comhttp://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com

8. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences  Verbal/linguistic  Math/logic  Interpersonal  Intrapersonal  Musical  Visual/spatial  Nature  kinesthetic

9. Learning Styles  Auditory  Visual  kinesthetic

10. Study Skills  Ways to study to match multiple intelligence strengths and learning styles  Organization  Responsibililty  Long and short term tasks

11. Executive Functioning  Organization  Cognition  Emotional Control  Flexible Thinking  Self Monitoring (reflection)  Task Initiation  Working Memory

12. Bloom’s Taxonomy

13. In a Nut Shell  PROGRAM MISSION  Rigor  Challenge  Growth  Choice  Engagement  Best Practices  High Expectations  PROGRAM OUTCOMES  Address learning styles  Differentiate curriculum  Foster higher level thinking skills  Create positive learning environment  Enhance student engagement