Welcome to Curriculum Night!

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Welcome to Curriculum Night!

• Please
• Sign in on the clipboard (will be passed around)
• Take an agenda/notes

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Gifted Resource Curriculum Night Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction
• Gifted Program/Resources for Parents
• Overview of Curriculum language arts/ELA, math
• Business
• Closing Comments/Questions

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Gifted ProgramKyrene School District

• Mrs. Camptells Website
• Mrs. Gardettos Website
• Gifted Defined
• Gifted Website
• Prep Program Information

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Overview of Curriculum

• Language Arts/ELA
• Literature Studies/Reading List
• Reading Adopted Materials-Harcourt Trophies
• Grammar, Spelling, and Reading Skills password
  is Beck
• Junior Great Books
• Wordsmith and Wordly Wise Vocabulary Programs
• Writing grade collaborated with classroom teacher
• Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
• Technology incorporated into research projects
• Bookshare Projects-Monthly

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Overview of Curriculum continued

• Math
• Warm-ups, math minutes
• Group investigation and problem solving
• Guided practice using white boards
• Logic/Critical Thinking
• Hands-on Equations, use of manipulatives
• Games
• Set Game
• Technology Projects
• Tests and quizzes usually every Friday
• Nonverbal (at end of presentation, time
  permitting)

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Business

• Friday Reflections/ Homework Policy
• Parent/Teacher Conference Goal planning sheet
• Progress Reports-midterm and quarterly Report
  Cards check the grades online
• Missing Work
• Classroom Management Plan/PBIS
• Supplies- Kleenex and Clorox Wipes

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Closing Comments and Questions

• Thank you for coming!
• We are looking forward to a great year in Gifted
  Resource!

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Nonverbal Information

• What is Nonverbal?
• Information for parents
• Resources
• Set Game
• Questions?