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Talent Development

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What is talent development? Vision: All students recognize and develop their talents as a result of appropriately challenging enrichment and advanced- level learning opportunities.

Tenets of talent development opportunities for all children to develop and demonstrate advanced learning behaviors, including children from groups underrepresented in advanced programs. building the capacity of MPS teachers, leaders and families to recognize, nurture and accelerate talent development.

Levels of Service

What does talent development look like? Accelerated curriculum Project opportunities Grouping by ability Curricular resources Differentiated instruction Mentorship Service projects Accelerated math program What we are currently doing? Neighborhood guides, science projects & more Guided reading groups, spelling groups M-cubed, Engineering in the classroom

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The 7 Habits of Great Readers 1.See Themselves as Readers 2.Make Sense of Text 3.Use What They Know 4.Understand How Stories Work 5.Read to Learn 6.Monitor and Organize Ideas and Information 7.Think Critically About Books

Good Habits Great Readers Classroom/Book Bridge Leveled Libraries Words Their Way Lucy Calkins Units of Study

Writing Workshop Assignments *A personal narrative *Writing instructions *A creative story *Research writing *A detailed description *A persuasive essay

Raising Fluent and Frequent Readers Different opportunities for developing independent readers 1.Reading Logs 2.Independent reading time in the classroom modeling the importance of “just right” reading. 3.Sharing Book Reports in reading class 4.Literature appreciation 5.Author Study

Formative Assessments in Reading and Writing  Fountas and Pinnell reading level assessment  M.A.P. (Measure of Academic Progress)  Running Records  Reading Logs

Singapore Procedural vs. Conceptual

Singapore How did you get that answer? Can you show me a different way to get that same answer?

Mathematics- Place Value and Addition and Subtraction Measurement Multiplication

Mathematics- Data Analysis Geometry Fractions

Mathematics- Multiplication Algebra Probability

Math Resources Singapore Math Sprints Challenge word problems M3 (Mentoring Mathematical Minds) 3 rd grade web page Investigations

Math Grouping We will be looking at three different assessments to determine groups. 1. Spring M.A.P. tests (2 nd grade) 2. Fall M.A.P. tests (3 rd grade) 3. The Singapore Math Placement test 4. Chapter 1 Singapore Math unit test Once the four assessments have been completed, we will sit down and get individual averages for all third graders. We will then list the students in order according to their average and establish groups.

Math Grouping Mr. Kilibarda and Mr. Wilkinson will be teaching the students who average the highest on the three assessments. (Tier 3) Mr. Moen will be teaching the students after that group. (Tier 2) Mr. Kroening and Ms. Spooner will be teaching the group of students who place after that. (Tier 1) These classes will start on October 8 th.

Social Studies Alive! Our Communities and Beyond

The City of Minneapolis How Communities Form and Work Skills: Timelines, Maps, Land Forms Neighborhood Guides Current Events Mill City Museum and le Tour de Minneapolis Elections

The Science Units: Physics of Sound Human Body Ideas and Inventions Structures of Life

Science Unit Dates Structures of Life: Sept. - Nov. Sun, Moon & Stars Nov. –Jan. Matter and Energy: Jan. - Mar. Physics of Sound/Sound Engineering Jan.-May

Field Trips Week on Wheels September Mill City Museum and Tour de Mpls September 19 and 20 Mr. Kilibarda and Mr. Kroening - Mill City 19th and the tour on the 20th. Mr. Moen and Ms. Spooner - Tour on the 19th and Mill City on the 20th. Mr. Wilkinson’s class will be split in half. Please check the list to find out the dates. Week on Wheels September Mill City Museum and Tour de Mpls September 19 and 20 Mr. Kilibarda and Mr. Kroening - Mill City 19th and the tour on the 20th. Mr. Moen and Ms. Spooner - Tour on the 19th and Mill City on the 20th. Mr. Wilkinson’s class will be split in half. Please check the list to find out the dates.

Field Trips Pedal, Paddle, Fish October 3- Mr. Moen October 4- Mr. Spooner October 5- Mr. Wilkinson October 6- Mr. Kroening October 7- Mr. Kilibarda Orchestra Hall TBD Buckwheat Zydeco(Ordway) February Pedal, Paddle, Fish October 3- Mr. Moen October 4- Mr. Spooner October 5- Mr. Wilkinson October 6- Mr. Kroening October 7- Mr. Kilibarda Orchestra Hall TBD Buckwheat Zydeco(Ordway) February

Field Trips Voyaguer Environmental Camp May 29-May 31 Mr. Moen, Mr. Kroening (29, 30) Mr. Kilibarda, Mr. Wilkinson and Ms. Spooner(30, 31) *All parents interested in volunteering in the classroom or chaperoning a field trip(s) must watch the video and fill out the district form. *Additional background check is needed for the overnight camping trip. Voyaguer Environmental Camp May 29-May 31 Mr. Moen, Mr. Kroening (29, 30) Mr. Kilibarda, Mr. Wilkinson and Ms. Spooner(30, 31) *All parents interested in volunteering in the classroom or chaperoning a field trip(s) must watch the video and fill out the district form. *Additional background check is needed for the overnight camping trip.

Orchestra player from the Minnesota Orchestra Farmer Nelson and “Perfect the Pig” Steve Johnson-Retired Science Teacher BRAVO Midwest Food Connection

. Talk about your child’s day at school. Help your child complete the family homework. Visit our school. Come to conferences, P.T.A. Meetings, and other school-related events. Encourage authentic writing. (letters, thank you, pen pals, stories…) Read, read, read! Check our web page(s) and your child’s backpack! Volunteer for classroom and school-wide activities.

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