Los Penasquitos Elementary G'A'T'E' Program

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Los Penasquitos ElementaryG.A.T.E. Program
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Introductions

• Principal- Deanne McLaughlin
• Coordinator- Anthony Bayro
• G.A.T.E. teachers- Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Kutzner, Mrs.
  Sumner, Mr. Sandstrom, Mrs. Szentesi,
  Mr. Griffin, Ms. Myers

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Your Gifted Child

• A commonly accepted definition of a gifted
  child is one who develops cognitively at a higher
  rate than he or she develops physically or
  emotionally. Higher cognition means that gifted
  children often have an inner awareness and
  feelings that are quite different from those of
  their peers. Gifted children can take in
  information they may not be emotionally ready to
  handle they tend to experience life with greater
  intensity, to have more advanced play interests,
  and to be academically ahead of their peers.

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Your Gifted Child

• May ask many questions
• May be obsessively interested
• May have very creative ideas
• May not seem to pay attention, yet can
  demonstrate mastery
• May elaborate greatly
• May easily draw inferences
• May be emotionally intense
• May enjoy manipulating information
• May thrive on complexity
• These characteristics make them at-risk of
  academic failure!

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Why G.A.T.E identification?

• CHARACTERISTICS OF UNDERACHIEVING GIFTED STUDENTS
• Are socially more immature than achievers lack
  self-discipline, procrastinate, refuse tasks
  deemed unpleasant highly distractible highly
  impulsive unwilling to face realities and
  consequences
• Have feelings of rejection believe no one
  likes them feel that parents are dissatisfied
  with them
• Are unpopular with peers, hold lower status in
  class, have few friends
• Lack study skills and academic curiosity have
  weak motivation for academic tasks
• Dislike school and teachers choose companions
  who also have negative attitudes toward school
• Source Clark, Barbara, Growing Up Gifted

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G.A.T.E. Structure

• District policy Differentiation- integrated
  learning experience within the regular school
  day
• Some assignments for gifted students are modified
  to meet their needs.
• Focus is encouragement of deeper and more complex
  thought processes, problem solving, critical
  thinking, research and independent study

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All Students LearningWhatever it takes!

• Cluster classes
• G.A.T.E. Clubs
• Math - Mr. Sandstrom
• Art - Mrs. Szentesi
• Yearbook - Mrs. Kutzner
• Environmental Studies - Mrs. Smyers
• Competitions

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Help!

• Club supplies
• Club volunteers
• DAC (District Advisory Committee) Representative

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Thank you!http//powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/PUSDLP
ES/GATE/gate.htmlG.A.T.E. Coordinator- Anthony
Bayro abayro_at_powayusd.com