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2. 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-
Mandy Robertson-
Implications for Gifted Students

3. Learning Characteristics of Children
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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??
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4. 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
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5. 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.
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6. Expectations RESPECT for everyone BRAVERY – willingness to take risks
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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
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7. CCGPS + ALP standards = Target
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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)
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8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Affective Growth Strand
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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.
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12. Target Progress Assessment
Aligns with the Gifted Standards
The elements increase in complexity across grade levels
Administered once a semester

13. Target units this semester
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Target units this semester
1st Grade – PACE
2nd Grade – Carver – STEM
3rd Grade – RBQ with a twist
4th Grade – Math Curse
5th Grade – Survivor
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14. 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.
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15. The Georgia Performance Standards
                                   2nd Grade Unit
George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Missouri in  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.
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16. 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.
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17.                                              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! 

18. 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.​
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19. Typical Target Day Cognitive Growth Activities Inquiry Research
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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”
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20. Parent Communication Target Tallies E-mail Phone Calls Conferences
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Parent Communication
Target Tallies
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
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21. 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.
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22. Q & A The Georgia Performance Standards
Q & A Period—very important to end the Open House on a positive note!
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