1. Welcome to TARGET Presented by:
The Georgia Performance Standards
Welcome to TARGET
Presented by:
Corin Alleyne, Kristin O’ Rear and Shannon Robertson
Implications for Gifted Students

2. 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??
Implications for Gifted Students

3. 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

4. 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
…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

5. 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
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6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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 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

10. Typical Target Day Cognitive Growth Activities
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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”
Implications for Gifted Students

11. Unit of Study Second Grade
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Unit of Study Second Grade
P.A.C.E.
Primary Algebra
Affective Growth
Cognitive Growth
Extensions
This unit will help our students explore and develop critical thinking skills.
P is for Primary Algebra – There are 3 major strands under Primary Algebra:
Equivalence
Variables
And, Patterns and Relationships.
A is for Affective Growth: students will learn there are many ways of being smart. They will learn this through the Multiple Intelligences. When students understand and can reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses, it helps them succeed.
C is for Cognitive Growth: Where students have the opportunity to use critical thinking, evaluative thinking (solving real world problems), learning about convergent and divergent thinking.
E is for Extensions: our students will have more opportunities to use their critical thinking skills
Implications for Gifted Students

12. Mission Possible: Robotics and Coding
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Units of Study
First Grade: Da Vinci
Second Grade: Cubism
Third Grade
Mission Possible: Robotics and Coding
Fourth Grade: Reinventing Shakespeare
Fifth Grade: Inventure
Cubism: This unit focuses on the life and work of Pablo Picasso (kid friendly version ) in conjunction with perimeter and area concepts missed with pixels and resolution and the Rubik’s cube (how to solve it and eventually create mosaics).
Mission Possible: Robotics and Coding– This unit will use Recon Rover Robots for students to learn basic coding. The unit is broken up into different segments that alternate between the study of coding and then programming the robot to perform specific commands. This unit was created in order to teach young students the limitless world of computing.
Reinventing Shakespeare is an interactive introduction to Shakespeare’s work and the time period in which he lived. Students will read, write, discuss, recite, perform and create throughout this unit. Students will create a parallel scene/play of their own based on a Shakespearean story line.
Inventure: “The Inventure Challenge is a competition for k-12 students to recognize achievement and encourage interest in innovation, design and engineering. The goal is to challenge students to identify a real-world problem and test a solution. The Inventure Challenge is a qualifying event to represent Georgia at the National Invention Convention.”
Implications for Gifted Students

13. Changes – A Class in Flux
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Changes – A Class in Flux
New students
New classes
Change of teachers
Change of day
Explain possible changes that may occur during course of year due to influx of new students from testing. (Self-explanatory)
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14. Target Student Expectations
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Target Student Expectations
Has necessary materials
(i-Think Target interactive notebook,
101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids Christine Fonseca)
Has completed assignments
Returns signed papers (Tally) in a timely manner
Is prepared to work when class begins
Implications for Gifted Students

15. Parent Communication Target Tallies E-mail Phone Calls Conferences
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Parent Communication
Target Tallies
Phone Calls
Conferences
Blogs
The many ways we have of staying in touch with you!
Implications for Gifted Students

16. 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

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