1. Presented by: Jill O’Meara and Liz Urbano 2017
The Georgia Performance Standards
Welcome to TARGET
Presented by:
Jill O’Meara and Liz Urbano
2017
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.
Implications for Gifted Students

2. 28th year of teaching…19th year at Eastvalley
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Jill O’Meara
28th year of teaching…19th year at Eastvalley
Graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2014 with a Master’s in Instructional Technology
Enjoys reading, working out and spending time with my family
Eastvalley, Gifted Specialist
Implications for Gifted Students

3. 27th year of teaching…12 years in Gifted Education
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Liz Urbano
27th year of teaching…12 years in Gifted Education
Third year at Eastvalley
Math Specialist in Gwinnett County
Loves working out, shopping and spending time with family and friends
Eastvalley Gifted Specialist
Implications for Gifted Students

4. Learning Characteristics of Children
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Learning Characteristics of Children
THE BRIGHT 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 GIFTED CHILD
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
Implications for Gifted Students

5. Our Mission Continues to Be…
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Our Mission Continues to Be…
To prepare gifted students for an ever-changing global marketplace where they must be self-reflective, goal-oriented, problem-seekers and solvers.
Implications for Gifted Students

6. Cognitive Growth Standards

7. The Georgia Performance Standards
Algebraic Thinking
Hands-On Equations (HOE) and Verbal Equations (3rd-5th Grade)
Primary Algebra (1st & 2nd Grade)
Implications for Gifted Students

8. Affective Growth

9. Units Spring 2017
First Grade- PACE (Primary, Algebra, Cognitive, Extensions)
Second Grade- PACE and Cubism
Third- Coding and Cubism
Fourth- Survivor and Breakout Activities
Fifth- Service Learning and Breakout Activities
STEM is integrated into all grade levels

10. What is STEM?
STEM stands for…
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math

11. The Georgia Performance Standards
Typical Target Day
Convergent, Divergent, Evaluative Thinking, and Relationships & Connections
Implications for Gifted Students

12. New This Year….
Target Progress Reports will go home twice during the year (December and May)
Second and third grade classes are bell to bell instruction on Thursday
First grade will go to lunch, specials and recess with homeroom
All other grade levels eat lunch from 12:25-12:55 and go to specials with homeroom

13. Target Tally Grades 2-5

14. Parent Communication Target Tally Phone Calls Conferences Blog/E-mail
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Parent Communication
Target Tally
Phone Calls
Conferences
Blog/
The many ways we have of staying in touch with you! (the parents)
Now…for the new target tally
Implications for Gifted Students

15. Thank you for attending!
If you would like to be a guest speaker or volunteer for special activities during the year please fill out the sheet on your table.
Are there any questions?
We look forward to a great year!