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Welcome to TARGET Courtney Baker- courtney.baker@cobbk12.org The Georgia Performance Standards Welcome to TARGET Target audience: Parents of current Target students that have already seen the progress report powerpoint. To be presented at Target Open House in August or September. Can give parents a copy of progress report, ALP standards by grade level to refer to as you are presenting. Courtney Baker- courtney.baker@cobbk12.org Mandy Robertson- mandy.robertson@cobbk12.org Implications for Gifted Students

Learning Characteristics of Children The Georgia Performance Standards Learning Characteristics of Children Is highly curious Has wild, silly ideas Already knows 1-2 repetitions for mastery Good guesser Discusses in detail, elaborates Thrives on complexity of issues Is highly self-critical THE GIFTED CHILD Is interested Has good ideas Learns with ease 6-8 repetitions for mastery Good memorizer Answers the questions asked by teacher Enjoys straightforward presentation Is pleased with his/her learning THE BRIGHT CHILD The displayed list highlights characteristics of a bright child……..wouldn’t you agree? How does the gifted student compare? For example, the bright child is interested in learning while the gifted student is…………(hit enter) is highly curious. While the bright child has good ideas, the gifted student is fluent and original with wild, silly ideas. (Go through each bullet point.) Recognize anyone you know?? Implications for Gifted Students

The Georgia Performance Standards Fixed Mindset We have our gifted child, and now what do we want for them to accomplish… Well, first lets look at the mindset that we want to avoid… …think that “they are the way they are” and will often avoid challenges and stick to what they know they can do well Implications for Gifted Students

The Georgia Performance Standards Growth Mindset Our goal…we want children to strive to improve their thinking and not just “for a grade” Much of what we do is performance based…students learn to become better thinkers Our new progress report will give specific feedback as to strengths and areas for your child to improve upon (given a copy) …believe that intelligence can be developed, that the brain is like a muscle that can be trained. This leads to the desire to improve. Implications for Gifted Students

Expectations RESPECT for everyone BRAVERY – willingness to take risks The Georgia Performance Standards Expectations RESPECT for everyone BRAVERY – willingness to take risks EFFORT – always doing one's best POSITIVE ATTITUDE at all times RESPONSIBILITY for materials and homework Implications for Gifted Students

CCGPS + ALP standards = Target The Georgia Performance Standards Our Target Program CCGPS + ALP standards = Target Our focus is a “mixed bag” Differentiated with your child’s unique giftedness in mind Designed with standards in mind Core curriculum /Georgia Performance standards ALP standards (given a copy) Implications for Gifted Students

Gifted Standards (the “what” we are teaching/assessing) Cognitive Growth Strand Convergent Thinking Divergent Thinking Evaluative Thinking Relationships and Connections Affective Growth Strand Self-Reflection Respect for Others Self-Directed Learner

Cognitive Growth Strand Convergent Thinking Students will reason logically using induction, deduction, and abduction. Divergent Thinking Students will think creatively to generate innovative ideas, products, or solutions to problems

Cognitive Growth Strand Evaluative Thinking Students will evaluate and solve a variety of authentic problems. Relationships and Connections Students will make relationship and connections among various topics and disciplines.

Affective Growth Strand The Georgia Performance Standards Affective Growth Strand Self-Reflection Students will reflect upon their innate and developed abilities. Respect for Others Students will be respectful members of their communities. Self-Directed Learner Students will be self-directed learners. Number one reason gifted adults lose their jobs…is the inability to work with others. Implications for Gifted Students

Target Progress Assessment Aligns with the Gifted Standards The elements increase in complexity across grade levels Administered once a semester

Target units this semester The Georgia Performance Standards Target units this semester 1st Grade – PACE 2nd Grade – Carver – STEM 3rd Grade – RBQ with a twist 4th Grade – Math Curse 5th Grade – Survivor Implications for Gifted Students

The Georgia Performance Standards 1st Grade Unit PACE is a multi-year unit that teaches the gifted primary student the critical learning techniques involved with: Primary algebra, Affective learning (self reflect, self respect, respect for others), Cognitive thinking (convergent and divergent thinking) and Extension learning. Implications for Gifted Students

The Georgia Performance Standards                                    2nd Grade Unit George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Missouri in 1864.  He became one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of his time.  He derived over 100 products using the major crop – the peanut – including dyes, plastics, and gasoline.  In this unit, the students are going to explore the man and his scientific accomplishments  through research and experiments. Click to add text Implications for Gifted Students

The Georgia Performance Standards 3rd Grade Unit When researchers begin an investigation they must create a trail to confirm the trustworthiness of their learning. This trail is a series of steps that the researcher must use to show that their research is believable or credible. Mastering research skills is a critical skill that highly able learners must master to reach their full academic potential.  This unit is an introduction to this process. The kids are going to love it!  Watch – you’ll be surprised. Implications for Gifted Students

                                             Math Curse (4th)  Our spring unit for fourth grade is called Math Curse. The unit begins with a lesson designed to compare the different types of problem solving, such as the writing process, the ethical decision making process, the criteria decision process, the engineering process, the scientific method and the mathematical problem solving, and lead students to the conclusion that they are all variations of the Evaluative Thinking Process. Students will be given an opportunity to identify variations of the evaluative thinking process as they apply to several scenarios. This unit encompasses Math, Scientific Inquiry, STEM, Debate, and Art and Writing. I hope this unit will intrigue, inspire, & challenge each student! 

The Georgia Performance Standards Survivor (5th)​ Our spring unit for fifth grade is Survivor! Students will embark on an exciting journey of survival. This unit is a series of minds-on and hands-on engineering and math activities based on an adventure scenario set in the Amazon rain forest in Brazil. Students imagine themselves to be a team of EnviroTech engineers returning to the U.S. from a conference in Brasilia, Brazil. When their plane crashes deep in the Amazon forest, they will work in groups to overcome various obstacles in their quest to survive and reach the nearest city as quickly and safely as possible. Motivated by this adventurous theme, students discover, learn and apply the following: 1) classification of plants and insects; 2) general categorizing skills; 3) process skills: problem solving and critical thinking; 4) scientific testing and experimentation; 5) materials properties.​ Implications for Gifted Students

Typical Target Day Cognitive Growth Activities Inquiry Research The Georgia Performance Standards Cognitive Growth Activities Problem Solving Hands On Equations Creative Thinking Brainstorming Affective Growth Activities Goal setting Collaboration with other students Learning Styles Communication with others Self-Reflection Inquiry Research Connections Debate There is NO typical Target Day These are just some of the components that make up our day and set it apart from the homeroom class. We are more “process oriented” Implications for Gifted Students

Parent Communication Target Tallies E-mail Phone Calls Conferences The Georgia Performance Standards Parent Communication Target Tallies E-mail Phone Calls Conferences Blogs Edmodo (3rd thru 5th) Remind 101 The many ways we have of staying in touch with you! (the parents) Now…for the new target tally Implications for Gifted Students

The Georgia Performance Standards Prevailing Practices Gifted students should not be expected to make up missed regular classroom work or homework on scheduled Target day Target homework permitted on Target day Emphasize our commitment to this prevailing practice. ALSO explain long term projects, as well as how much time you expect ALP homework to take… STUDENTS WILL USE AGENDA from homeroom class to write down all ALP homework. Implications for Gifted Students

Q & A The Georgia Performance Standards Q & A Period—very important to end the Open House on a positive note! Implications for Gifted Students