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Kaleidoscope, , Coordinator Advanced Academics
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Gifted students in the elementary school grades will be served in a pullout resource room for grades one through five. The resource room implements integrated units where all subject areas are covered to serve all student’s talents and strengths. Students will attend the gifted program by state regulations for a minimum of five segments a week. Many of the Georgia Performance Standards and Quality Core Curriculum objectives will be compacted and taught at an accelerated pace, along with State Gifted Goals. Students will develop advanced research strategies and problem solving skills. They will also enhance their creativity and become more proficient with communication skills. During the 2007-2008 school year, the curriculum will incorporate math, reading, science, social studies, art, and technology through thematic units including Build- it Architecture Geography and Presidents and First Ladies History and Politics. Vocabulary is enhanced with a Greek and Latin root word program. System wide seminars and study trips will also be part of the elementary gifted program. An annual Academic Quiz Bowl is held every year for all gifted 5th grade students. Students in grades 4th and 5th will be enriched with a French unit of study. Gifted students in the middle school grades will be using an advanced content model in language arts and mathematics for grades six, seven, and eight. Students will attend their gifted classes five days a week for a 100 minute block. Students will master the Georgia Performance Standards in language arts and math at an accelerated pace, along with State Gifted Goals. Students will develop advanced research skills and problem solving skills. They will also enhance their creativity and become more proficient with communication skills. The language arts course is integrated with all subject areas to serve all students’ talents and strengths. The language arts curriculum revolves around thematic units including but not limited to heroes, mythology, explorers, Ancient times, and cultural diversity. Greek and Latin vocabulary study will be addressed to prepare students for the SAT and to broaden their vocabulary knowledge. The math curriculum includes pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry. System-wide seminars and study trips will also be a part of the middle school program along with a county-wide academic quiz bowl.Gifted students in the high school grades will be using an advanced content model in the Advanced Placement (AP) and honors college prep program classes. Students will attend their classes on a block schedule and will be served a minimum of five segments per week. Students will master the Georgia Performance Standards, Quality Core Curriculum, and State Gifted goals in the subject areas of the gifted classes. Students will develop advanced research skills and problem solving skills. They will also enhance their creativity and become more proficient with their communication skills. Students will also be eligible to participate in areas of interest and strengths in the Academic Decathlon, Quiz Bowl, and Enrichment Intersessions. Gifted students will also be allowed to enroll in an Executive Internship Course their senior year. System-wide seminars and study trips will also be part of the high school gifted program. |
