1.  Chapter 16  Components: Seminar, STEM, lunchtime options, spelling, differentiated classroom instruction  Seminar  Website  Homework  Classlink  Edmodo  Field Trips  STEM  Other offerings  MINDSETS

2.  …instead of, NOT in addition to…  Students are NOT expected to make up work done while in Seminar or STEM.  Teachers are aware of when students leave and plan accordingly.  SDI: “Make-up work will generally not be required when working with the gifted education teacher.”

3.  2 hours per week by grade level, 3-5  Grade 3: Tuesdays 9:00-11:00  Grade 4: Thursdays 9:00-9:30, 11:10-12:40  Grade 5: Wednesdays 9:00-10:25, 11:10-11:45  Ability to explore topics of interest in depth  Grade 3: ancient cultures  Grade 4: how does a place change over time?  Grade 5: water  ** encouraging independent research

4. http://www.wssd.org/Domain/531

5.  Should say “seminar” in their agenda books  Understanding with classroom teachers

6.  https://launchpad.classlink.com/wssd https://launchpad.classlink.com/wssd

9.  Grade 5:  List Gallery – October 20, 10:15-11:45  Duer Tract/Furness Woods  Water testing and environmental studies  6 trips spaced throughout the year  During regular Seminar time  Need a chaperone for each trip (form, no clearances)  John Heinz NWR  Stroud Water Resource Center

10.  Grade 4:  Martins Run/Wesley Enhanced Living  Orientation Night – Tuesday, October 13 at 6:45  List Gallery – October 20, 10:15-11:45  Intergenerational program to inspire historic fiction writing  6 trips spaced throughout the year  End of day  Need parents to pick up at 3:25!  Media?? Rose Valley?? Historic homes??  Newlin Grist Mills??

11.  Grade 3:  University of Pennsylvania Museum  Introduction to ancient cultures  November  Possibly a second trip in May  Need chaperones (clearances)

12.  1 hour per week by grade level, 3-5  Grade 3: Wednesdays 2:15-3:15  Scratch programming all year  Grade 4: Tuesdays 11:40-12:40 with lunch option  Scratch then Robotics  Grade 5: Thursdays 2:20-3:20  Robotics then Scratch  COPPA forms  Help is welcome!

13.  Lunchtime  OPTIONAL!!!  G5: International Studies (Peace Corps) & Lit Lunch  G4: Lit Lunch & Game Club  G3: Lit Lunch & Game Club

14.  Spelling  Determined through developmental spelling assessments  15 minutes on Mondays and Fridays  I present lesson and word lists  homework is assigned and checked by classroom teacher with MY words

15.  DIFFERENTIATED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION  Bulk of student’s time is in regular classroom, so teachers differentiate for the wide range of abilities in each classroom  “just right” reading levels  “turn and talk” partners  “book groups”  Feedback on writing  Flexibly grouped math classes

16.  Carol Dweck, Stanford psychologist

18.  Ask!  Call me, 610-892-3470, ext 4830  Email me, dwile@wssd.org