PowerPoint Presentation Welcome

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WELCOME
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GAP at Hartford

• A language arts class with intellectual peers
• Covers Mount Laurels required curriculum
• Subjects include reading, writing, listening,
  viewing, and speaking
• Goes beyond curriculum to meet their gifted needs

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Gifted Learners

• Acceleration
• Adjust pacing
• Enrichment
• Depth and exploration beyond prescribed
  curriculum
• Sophistication
• More complexity and abstraction
• Novelty
• Providing learning opportunities not generally
  included in the curriculum

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Classroom Example A Genre Study
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Advantages of Multi-grade Classroom

• The classroom is child-centered and theme-based
• Maximize benefits of interaction among students
  of various ages
• Encourages a collaborative environment
• Teacher considers individual learning styles,
  needs, and interests

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Balanced Literacy

• Reading Workshop
• Word Study
• Writing Workshop

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Reading Workshop

• Mini-lesson (whole-group)
• Instruct reading strategies skills
• Independent Reading
• Read self-selected authentic literature EVERYDAY
  respond and record reading
• Conferencing (one-on-one)
• Discuss reading with students and teach skills
• Group Share (whole group)
• Reflect and extend days mini-lesson

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Reading Workshop

• Guided Reading (small group)
• Students meet with teacher to learn specific
  strategy or skill using same text
• Book Clubs (small group)
• Students meet/talk with other students about text
• Book Talks
• Students recommend books through a written
  product and oral presentation

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Language Word Study

• Word Study
• Breaking down words for meaning (i.e.., prefixes,
  suffixes, roots, word parts)
• Vocabulary
• Embedded in reading and writing (i.e.., antonyms,
  synonyms, homophones)
• Spelling
• Independent word lists, mini-lessons on
  proofreading
• Editing
• Focus on conventions in writing (i.e..,
  capitalization, punctuation, paragraphing)

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Writing Workshop

• Mini-lesson (whole-group)
• Instruct writing strategies and skills
• Independent Writing
• Write for a purpose, using self-selected topics
  within a variety genres
• Conferencing (one-on-one)
• Discuss writing with students and teach skill
• Group Share (whole-group)
• Reflect and share writing with others

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Publishing Possibilities

• Authors Tea
• Class Visits
• Poetry Cafe
• Feature Articles
• Mount Laurel Library
• Hartford School

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Other Components of the Class

• Addressing social and emotional needs of gifted
  children
• Self-selected research projects
• Independent Study
• Creative expression
• Connection to real-world experiences
• Utilizing adult resources and mentors
• A focus on technology

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See You In September!