Horizons

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Anita Glover 2nd & 4th Tanya Cheeves: K, 1st and 3rd Elizabeth Stevens & Melissa Davis: 2ndand 5th Horizons

2. Operates under the state and county guidelines to identify and meet the needs of students who are intellectually and creatively gifted. Is a resource for ALL teachers and staff who work with these students on a daily basis. Strives to encourage higher levels of thinking and performance for ALL students. The Horizons Program...

3. How are Horizons students identified? There are 4 steps in the process. • Referral • G.E.T. Committee Meeting • Evaluation • Eligibility determined • Learn more

4. Gifted Eligibility Criteria • Achievement • 90th percentile or above on a standardized achievement test (Total Reading, Total Math or Total Battery) • Mental Ability • 96th percentile or above • on a standardized test of mental ability, composite or full scale score • Creativity • 90th percentile or above on a total battery of a standardized test of creativity • Motivation • 90th percentile or above on a standardized rating score

5. Bright Child or Gifted Learner Bright Child • Knows the answers • 6-8 repetitions for mastery • Completes assignments • Enjoys school • Absorbs information • Works hard • Top group • Learns with ease Gifted Learner • Asks the questions • 1-2 repetitions for mastery • Initiates projects • Enjoys learning • Manipulates information • Plays around, yet tests well • Beyond the group • Already knows

6. BLOOM’s Taxonomy

7. How are gifted students served? Horizons students may leave their classrooms for a couple of hours each week to engage in intensive multidisciplinary units of study. Horizons students’ work in the regular classroom may be modified based upon collaboration between their classroom teachers and Horizons teachers.

8. Programming Standards for Meeting the Needs of Gifted & High-Ability Learners Because Georgia school systems are dedicated to promoting the cognitive and affective growth of gifted and high-ability learners, the Georgia Association for Gifted Children and the Georgia Department of Education have collaborated to provide you with updated standards for your gifted education program. Assessment Standard A1: The local education agency (LEA) uses the research-based student identification process as established by Georgia Board of Education policy in order to ensure equitable access to appropriate services for all gifted learners. Standard A2: All teachers assess student progress in order to develop and modify instructional practices. Curriculum Planning & Instruction Standard CP&I1: The LEA employs rigorous and relevant curricula K-12 to accommodate the range of academic and intellectual needs of gifted learners. Standard CP&I2: The LEA employs diverse and effective instructional practices to address the learning needs of gifted learners. Learning Environments Standard LE1: The LEA requires learning experiences which foster personal and social responsibility, multicultural competence, and interpersonal and technical communication skills for citizenship in the global environment of the 21st century. Gifted Standards

9. Programming Standard P1: The LEA provides a full continuum of options to meet the demonstrated needs of K-12 gifted learners in academic areas, the arts, and career technical education; services are comprehensive, structured, sequenced, and appropriately challenging. Professional Development Standard PD1: Gifted education specialists participate in comprehensive professional learning that is relevant to needs of gifted learners. Standard PD2: All school personnel involved in the education of gifted learners participate in professional learning that focuses on the needs and characteristics of gifted learners. Gifted standards

10. Parent Communication • High Horizons Log • Teacher Websites/Student Work • Newsletters through email • 18 week Progress Reports January and May • Email best way to contact

11. 1st grade Gifted Curriculum: Quarter 1 • Unit: Poetry • Reading/Writing Connection • Beginning Analogies • Vocabulary/Word of the Day • Technology (B.Y.O.T.) • Math & Algebraic Thinking • Logical Problem Solving and Creative Thinking • PETS: Primary Education Thinking Skills http://forsyth.wixie.com/p/czE2NTM5OA%3D%3D/wixie.html

12. 2nd grade Horizons Curriculum: Quarter 1 • Unit: River of Words Contest- research watersheds, write poetry, and create art pieces • Logical thinking- Logic Links and Coin Clues • Systematic Word Study • Poetry Unit • Math Exemplars/Problem Solving through Real World Math • Reading Comprehension/Daily Writing

13. 3rdgrade Horizons Curriculum:Quarter 1 • Unit: Poetry and Our Environment • Brain Boosters • Vocabulary Cartoons (Quizlet) • Technology (B.Y.O.T.) • Math – Exemplars/Problem Solving/Geometry • Creative Thinking/River of Words • PETS: Primary Education Thinking Skills

14. 4th grade Horizons Curriculum: Quarter 1 • Mini Unit: Poetry and ROW Research Unit • Reading/Writing/Research: 21st Century Skills • Challenge Math & Hands-on Equations (Algebraic Thinking) Example Lesson • Vocabulary: Caesar's English and Root Words (Quizlet) • Logic Problem Solving and Creative Thinking • Edmodo and Wikispaces • B.Y.O.T • Math and Language Brain Challenges “Literacy – is not just learning to read a book anymore.” The way we communicate, read, write, listen, persuade, learn from others, and accomplish community actions is changing.” - Educational Leadership, March 2009

15. 5th grade Horizons Curriculum • Unit: Civil War Simulation • I-imagine projects • Hands-on Equations Example Lesson • Vocabulary: Caesar's English (practice links • through Edmodo) • Logical Problem Solving and Creative Thinking • River of Words Contest- research watersheds, write poetry, and create art pieces

16. Technology • BYOT- Bring your own technology • Edmodo • Socrative • Wikispaces • Looking for Apps • Learn more

17. Horizons: Going Above and Beyond