Nurturing Gifts: 4/14/13

Thursday, April 18, 2013

to INFINITY and BEYOND!

2 ∞ & <!

Summer hands-on and innovative adventures are just around the corner. For more info go to www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/911

You can find the flyers here.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Congratulations 1st and 2nd graders! We are almost to end of our unit.

Today you used your Window Notes Organizer to generate facts, feelings, questions, and ideas about our learning in the Money Makes the World Go Round Unit. You then used this information to develop two test questions that you would like to see on the post test.

Task: Post your questions here for others to study. Remember your post test may have some of these questions along with those I select. Use your notes, class handouts, and EdModo to help you answer the questions.

Good luck with your studying!

Teacher Bio

Certification: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Howard University, Master of Education in Educational Psychology (Gifted & Creative Education) from the University of Georgia

Teaching Philosophy: For students to be successful in a global 21st century environment, teachers must ignite students’ passion for learning while transforming them to become critical thinkers, advanced communicators, creative problem solvers, and advanced researchers of the future.

Special Interests: Mrs. Dickson enjoys reading, decorating, arts and crafts, family activities, traveling, and spending time with her family and dog.

As your Gifted Teacher, you can expect the following: I will provide students with meaningful and engaging opportunities to develop their abilities and explore academic subjects and interests with both rigor and creativity.

My Focus: Creating opportunities to expose all learners to gifted and talented pedagogy in an effort to improve achievement and increase the identification of underrepresented students in the program.

About This Class

Click here for the Atlanta Public Schools Office of Gifted and Talented Website

Welcome to our class blog

Class Overview

Welcome parents and students to the Gifted/Talent Development Program! I am Mrs. Dickson and I will provide Gifted and Talented as well as Talent Development instruction beginning the week of August 14th. The classroom will be a place the gifts, talents, multiple intelligences, and learning styles of both gifted and Talent Development students alike are embraced, while critical thinking and problem solving skills are better developed. Classroom curriculum is developed from interdisciplinary, differentiated, and standards-based lessons and activities for high ability learners. Units of study are aligned with the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards, as well as the Atlanta Public School’s Gifted and Talented Program Standards, which focus on advanced communication skills, advanced research skills, creative thinking and problem solving skills, and higher order critical thinking skills.

Curriculum

Supplies/Student Expectations

To ensure academic success, all students must come prepared every week on their assigned Challenge day with 1) a 2-inch wide three ring binder (new or recycled) with paper, 2) pencils, and 3) a composition book for journaling. Without these materials students will not be able to complete tasks, assignments, or the end of the unit project. The projects require students to synthesize all learning gained through note taking, handouts, discussions, research, and experiences documented in the binder. One project will be expected at the end of each large unit of study. Projects related to the mini units of study will be completed in class. Although homework tasks will be reviewed in class weekly, students may also visit the class blog (QR code linked below), to retrieve assignments and participate in any posted tasks or discussion questions. EdModo will be a classroom collaboration tool. Students will be expected to retain their login information and abide by the Edmodo Code of Conduct whenever they are utilizing this tool to collaborate about learning tasks, either at school or home. All behavior standards and expectations in the gifted and Talent Development classroom reflect and mirror those of the school.

Lastly, the class newsletter will keep you abreast of what is taking place in the classroom, celebrate student successes, such as becoming student of the month, and share essential gifted education news and resources. As always, I look forward to having a successful year of teaching and learning with our students. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Xanadu Summer Enrichment

Sponsored by

                          Atlanta Public Schools'

               Office of Gifted & Talented Education

                 Registration opens April 16, 2013

                                  9:00am - 3:00pm

                            Xanadu 2013

to INFINITY and BEYOND!

2 ∞ & <!

Monday, April 15, 2013

End of the Unit Test Prep

Blog Archive

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Xanadu Summer Enrichment

Sponsored by Atlanta Public Schools' Office of Gifted & Talented Education Registration opens April 16, 2013 9:00am - 3:00pm Xanadu 2013

to INFINITY and BEYOND!

2 ∞ & <!

Monday, April 15, 2013

End of the Unit Test Prep

Sponsored by

Atlanta Public Schools'

Office of Gifted & Talented Education

Registration opens April 16, 2013

9:00am - 3:00pm

Xanadu 2013