1. Presented by: Jill O’Meara and Liz Urbano January 2019
The Georgia Performance Standards
Welcome to TARGET
Presented by:
Jill O’Meara and Liz Urbano
January 2019
Implications for Gifted Students

2. 5 years in Gifted Education
The Georgia Performance Standards
Jill O’Meara
Eastvalley, Gifted Specialist
30th year of teaching
5 years in Gifted Education
21 years at Eastvalley
Implications for Gifted Students

3. 14 years in Gifted Education
The Georgia Performance Standards
Liz Urbano
Eastvalley Gifted Specialist
29th year of teaching
14 years in Gifted Education
5 years at Eastvalley
Implications for Gifted Students

4. Target Schedule 2019 Welcome back! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
4th Grade
3rd Grade
2nd Grade
5th Grade
1st Grade

5. Learning Characteristics of Children
The Georgia Performance Standards
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

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

7. GPS + AL Standards = Target
The Georgia Performance Standards
Our Target Program
GPS + AL Standards = Target
(Enrichment, Extension and Experiences)
Service Learning
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
Creativity/Student Choice
Problem Based Learning
Communication, Collaboration and Self-Reflection
Primary Algebra and Hands on Equations (HOE)
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
Implications for Gifted Students

8. Affective Growth Standards
Self-Directed Learners:
Establish and work toward short and long-term goals
Persevere in the face of obstacles
Set appropriately high standards for work and behavior
Take initiative to pursue opportunities to share and use abilities
Seek opportunities for self-growth through risk-taking, curiosity, and use of complexity and imagination

9. Affective Growth

10. 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

11. Weekly Target Tally

12. Target Student Expectations
The Georgia Performance Standards
Target Student Expectations
Target students will ….
Have necessary materials
Complete assignments in class
Complete homework assignments
Return signed Target Tally each week
Strive to become self-directed learners
Implications for Gifted Students

13. January 2019
First Grade- Leonardo da Vinci and PACE (Primary, Algebra, Cognitive, Extensions)
Second Grade- Geronimo (Flight)
Third- Beyond the Looking Glass (Mysteries)
Fourth- Survivor and Rube Goldberg (Contraptions)
Fifth- IGNITE/Genius Hour/Roller Coasters
STEM is integrated into all grade levels

14. This Year….
Target Progress Reports are sent home twice during the year (December and May)
2nd and 3rd eat lunch from 12:36-1:06
1st, 4th, and 5th eat lunch from 11:17-11:47
All grade levels attend specials with their homeroom class

15. Parent Communication Target Tally Phone Calls Conferences Blog/E-mail
The Georgia Performance Standards
Parent Communication
Target Tally
Phone Calls
Conferences
Blog/
Implications for Gifted Students

16. Thank you for attending!
Are there any questions?
We look forward to a great year!