GT Content Classes
Four GT Content Area Classes are available:
Math
English
Science
Social Studies
GT Program Courses — Math, Science, Social Studies, English Curriculum and instruction in GT classes will be differentiated to meet the needs of advanced learners.
CONTENT AREA CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
MATH:
An accelerated and enriched sequence that follows a curriculum at least two years above the general education curriculum.
6th Grade: Pre-Algebra G/T
7th Grade: Algebra/Data Analysis G/T
8th Grade: Geometry G/T
ENGLISH:
Gifted and Talented English courses require students to address the expectations of the grade level English Language Arts Curriculum, as well as more advanced critical reading, writing, and thinking demands. The compacted curriculum collapses previously mastered grade-level skills in order for students to engage with more advanced text analysis and student-directed inquiry
SCIENCE:
In the G/T level course, teachers will differentiate their instruction to meet the unique needs of high ability learners through pacing and compacting, differing levels of challenge, strategic flexible groupings, and opportunities for self-directed inquiry.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
The Gifted and Talented Social Studies course provides a differentiated curriculum in which students engage in more rigorous critical thinking and problem solving activities that require deeper analysis and understanding. Students learn the social science research process and develop research and writing skills that will prepare them for extended research investigations, such as National History Day.
Math
English
Science
Social Studies
GT Program Courses — Math, Science, Social Studies, English Curriculum and instruction in GT classes will be differentiated to meet the needs of advanced learners.
- Content differentiation, or what students learn, will be more in-depth, require more prior knowledge, and instruction will be faster paced.
- Process differentiation, or how students learn, will require that students complete more independent background reading and participate more frequently in analytical and evaluative activities.
- Product differentiation, or demonstrating what students have learned, will require that students complete higher level and more in-depth products to show their mastery of the curriculum.
CONTENT AREA CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
MATH:
An accelerated and enriched sequence that follows a curriculum at least two years above the general education curriculum.
6th Grade: Pre-Algebra G/T
7th Grade: Algebra/Data Analysis G/T
8th Grade: Geometry G/T
ENGLISH:
Gifted and Talented English courses require students to address the expectations of the grade level English Language Arts Curriculum, as well as more advanced critical reading, writing, and thinking demands. The compacted curriculum collapses previously mastered grade-level skills in order for students to engage with more advanced text analysis and student-directed inquiry
SCIENCE:
In the G/T level course, teachers will differentiate their instruction to meet the unique needs of high ability learners through pacing and compacting, differing levels of challenge, strategic flexible groupings, and opportunities for self-directed inquiry.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
The Gifted and Talented Social Studies course provides a differentiated curriculum in which students engage in more rigorous critical thinking and problem solving activities that require deeper analysis and understanding. Students learn the social science research process and develop research and writing skills that will prepare them for extended research investigations, such as National History Day.