Bush Middle School

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Bush Middle School

• Gifted and Talented
• Math and English

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All knowledge has its origin in our perception.

• -Leonardo da Vinci

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Counselors and Administrators

• Administrators
• Mr. Hoyer, Principal
• Mr. Brown 6th grade Administrator
• Mrs. McKenzie, Academic Dean
• Counselors
• Mrs. Dowe (A-F)
• Mrs. Garcia (G-N)
• Mrs. Wendorf (O-Z)

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G/T English Introductions

• 6th Grade
• Mr. Taylor
• Mrs. Wahl
• 7th Grade
• Mr. Barton
• Mrs. Hupping
• 8th Grade
• Mrs. Boehme
• Mrs. Kardon
• Ms. Norton

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G/T Math Introductions

• 6th Grade
• Mrs. Gonzales
• Mrs. Guest
• 7th Grade
• Mrs. Feese
• Mrs. Harris
• 8th Grade
• Mrs. Wilson
• Mr. Walls

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Philosophy

• NEISD gifted students need a qualitatively
  differentiated program that is advanced, complex,
  and in-depth.

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Core Values

• Curriculum acceleration
• by 2-3 years
• In-depth subject matter
• Mastery of complex processes
• Development of advanced interactive relationships

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Core Purpose

• To facilitate the optimal development of each
  students intellectual and creative gifts and
  talents creating
• Real Life Problem solvers
• Effective communicators-Socratic Dialogue

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Core Purpose, Cont.

• Self-guided learners with high goals
• Self-actualizing citizens
• Intra/Interpersonal skills-group interaction

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Teachers will

• Model and encourage advanced questioning
  strategies,
• Teach complex processes,
• Provide opportunities for choice,

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Teachers Will, Cont.

• Provide stimulating learning environment,
• Strengthen student potential intra/interpersonal
  skills, and
• Establish that
  mistakes are part of
  learning process.

Mistakes are O.K.!
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G/T Course Overview Elementary

• Elementary Talent Pool/ELP
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Logic
• Vocabulary
• Problem-Solving
• Computer Technology
• Research
• Affective Domain
• Literature

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G/T English Course Overview

• 6th Grade Discovery of Language
• Beowulf
• Canterbury Tales
• Study of Humor
• Mythology
• Huckleberry Finn
• Elements of Short Story

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7th Grade Discovery of Community

• Mass Media/Propaganda
• Animal Farm
• Poetry
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Macbeth
• Fahrenheit 451 and Science Fiction
• WRITING FOCUSTAKS IN FEBRUARY!!

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8th Grade Discovery of Self

• The BiographyMultigenre research project
• Night and other Holocaust literature including
  The Diary of Anne Frank
• Pygmalion
• A Separate Peace
• The Tempest
• Mythology and The Odyssey

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High School

• See NEISD Website for texts that will be read in
  high school.

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6th Grade Math Curriculum

• Extend and refine mathematical skills
• Extend and refine problem solving skills
• Major emphasis on concepts and skills needed for
  Algebra and Geometry.

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7th Grade Curriculum

• Extend and refine mathematical and problem
  solving skills
• Major emphasis on building a foundation for
  Algebra II and other advanced mathematical
  studies

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8th Grade Curriculum

• To design and conduct mathematical investigations
  in Geometry that will develop
• geometric understanding
• provide real-life connections
• enhance learning transfer to other areas of study

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G/T Math Course Overview High School

• 9th Algebra II
• 10th Pre-Calculus
• 11th Calculus (A-B) High School Level or
  Calculus (B-C) College Level
• 12th 3 Dimensional Calculus/Statistics/Calculus
  BC

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Expectations

• Students will need to use good time-management
  skills to complete longer-term assignments
• All students will maintain an 80 average
  (otherwise, probation and eventual dismissal from
  program)

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Northeast Magnet Schools

• Northeast School of the Arts
• A gifted and talented program in the arts
• Housed at Robert E. Lee H.S.
• Rigorous academic environment with a sequential,
  customized curriculum designed to encourage
  artistic excellence, integration with multiple
  arts disciplines, and authentic assessment

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Northeast Magnet Schools

• Design and Technology Academy
• Learning opportunities include enhanced
  communication and problem-solving skills,
  in-depth learning, and creativity development
• Work in teams using technology on
  industry-created projects
• University courses offered through distance
  learning

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Northeast Magnet Schools

• International School of the Americas
• Nurtures uniqueness and individual potential
• Interactive telecommunications link students and
  teachers nationally and internationally
• Exploration of international languages, cultures,
  and issues
• Preparation for learning and living in an
  international community

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Helpful Websites

• American Association of Gifted Children
• http//www.jayi.com/jayi/about.html
• The Council of Exceptional Children
• http//www.cec.sped.org/
• National Assoc. of Gifted Children
• http//www.nagc.org
• TX Assoc. for the Gifted and Talented
• http//www.tenet.cc.utexas.edu/tagt/
• N.E.I.S.D. G/T Curriculum
• http//www.neisd.net (Curriculum Link)
• TEA Division of Advanced Academic Services
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/gted
• Northeast School of the Arts, D.A.T.A., and
  I.S.A.
• http//www.neisd.net (Campus Links)

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• It is good to have an end to journey toward
• but it is the journey that matters in the end."
  -Ursula K. LeGuin