GIFTED and TALENTED Resource Room – B100

What is the G/T Resource Room? Teacher resource room: Teacher resource room: activities to challenge student who complete work quickly activities to challenge student who complete work quickly puzzles and activities to jumpstart student thinking skills puzzles and activities to jumpstart student thinking skills books with ideas for high level projects that are multidisciplinary books with ideas for high level projects that are multidisciplinary gifted education journals and magazines with latest research gifted education journals and magazines with latest research

What is the G/T Resource Room? Teacher resource room: Teacher resource room: Information that is core specific regarding curriculum extensions Information that is core specific regarding curriculum extensions Room to hold Socratic forums/debates Room to hold Socratic forums/debates Someone (me, Jan DeLisle) who will help you find resources to extend and enrich the learning in your classroom Someone (me, Jan DeLisle) who will help you find resources to extend and enrich the learning in your classroom

What is the G/T Resource Room? Student resource room Student resource room place to work on independent studies or contract work place to work on independent studies or contract work place for small group work on GT projects (GT class extensions for a few students) place for small group work on GT projects (GT class extensions for a few students) small group meetings to address social & emotional needs of these unique students small group meetings to address social & emotional needs of these unique students

What is the G/T Resource Room? Parent resource Room Parent resource Room Brown Bag Lunches – informational meetings about the nature and needs of the gifted child Brown Bag Lunches – informational meetings about the nature and needs of the gifted child Books and magazines articles about parenting the gifted Books and magazines articles about parenting the gifted Information about summer camps and learning opportunities Information about summer camps and learning opportunities

What is the G/T Resource Room? Testing and Assessment center Testing and Assessment center We accept Referrals for the Gifted and Talented program at any time during the school year. We accept Referrals for the Gifted and Talented program at any time during the school year. Students are given a battery of ability, academic achievement, and reasoning tests that are necessary for GT committee consideration. Students are given a battery of ability, academic achievement, and reasoning tests that are necessary for GT committee consideration.

What is the G/T Resource Room? Professional Development Room for GT Certification Professional Development Room for GT Certification PD sessions are offered after school that will provide GT certification to interested teachers in the district PD sessions are offered after school that will provide GT certification to interested teachers in the district Check Staff Resources: on-line professional development management system for the sessions offered Check Staff Resources: on-line professional development management system for the sessions offered

What is the G/T Resource Room? ……a place for all teachers, all students who demonstrate a need for “more”, and parents of gifted children!