Cambrian School District March 22, 2012

Ongoing GATE Services New this year Moving Forward

Growth of GATE Council Junior Great Books and higher order questions Parent evenings with GATE Consortium In Class Differentiation Critical and creative thinking Select after school opportunities GATE Science Night Streamlined identification process

Questioning PD for Principals and staffs Connection with National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGAT) as initial screener Additional Junior Great Books training and use during ExCel Increased GATE Services at Price Math Olympiad at sites Increased collaboration between sites Initial Planning for GATE PD Cohort Goal setting with Council using NAGC components of high quality GATE Services

GATE PD CohortDifferentiation training for staff Increased collaboration with NAGC Ongoing use CoGATGrowth of GATE Council In class cluster grouping of GATE students Increased Parent evenings