Lovejoy ISD

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Lovejoy ISD
Developing gifts and talents Connecting the
pieces..

• Gifted and talented services

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GT classes whats different?

• Common vocabulary elements of Depth
  Complexity
• Pre-assessment and curriculum compacting
• (as needed)
• More open-ended / problem-based learning
• Socratic forums are a staple
• Faster pace, less repetition
• More project based learning

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Middle School
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GT CORE CLASSES

• For intellectually /or
• academically gifted
• English Social Studies / History
• Math Science
• (May be taken separately)

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GT CORE CLASSES

• Math Grades 6 8 accelerated (most)
• 6th Pre-Algebra (IAAT testing)
• 7th - Algebra 1 (High School credit)
• (7th grade Math Plus)
• 8th - Geometry (High School credit)Still have
  to take 4 years of math while in High School
  
• Texas state requirement for graduation

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GT CORE CLASSES

• GT Science Hands on, inquiry based
  learning
• GT English Focus shifts from narrative
  to expository / data
  supported writing WWW
• GT History / Social Studies (data
  supported writing, analytical)
• (8th grade Mock Trial Competition)

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Independent Studies

• Independent Studies an elective
  course topic of student choice
• Level 1 (Investigatory) opportunity to study
  topic of choice
• Level 2 (Mentorship) for those who
  excel at I.S. 1 and need more support

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High School

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GT PreAP AP classes

• Two levels of classes at the high school
• PreAP and AP
• GT sections of these classes are not weighted
  more heavily
• than corresponding Pre-AP or AP classes.

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HIGH SCHOOL

• Identified students may choose GT classes outside
  area of identification
• (must maintain 80 to remain)
• Transcripts will reflect GT Class registration.

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GT Classes

• GT classes are designed for the intellectually
  and academically gifted
• GT Classes are offered in the four foundation
  core subjects
• English
• Math
• Science
• History

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English

• 9th PreAP-GT English 1
• 10th PreAP-GT English 2
• 11th AP-GT English Language
• 12th AP-GT English Literature

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Math (most)

• 9th PreAP GT Algebra II
• 10th PreAP GT PreCalculus
• 11th / 12th AP-GT Calculus AB
• AP-GT Calculus BC
• AP-GT Statistics

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Science

• 9th PreAP-GT Biology
• 10th PreAP-GT Chemistry
• 11th PreAP-GT Physics
• 12th AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP-GT Physics C (Calculus based)
• AP Environmental Science

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History / Social Studies

• 9th AP Human Geography new
  (replaces PreAP - GT World Geography )
• 10th AP-GT World History
• 11th AP-GT US History
• 12th AP Economics, AP Government,
• AP European History

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STUDENT CHOICE

• Independent Studies - 4 levels
• - Independent Study I
  (exploratory)
• - Independent Study /
  Mentorship
• - IS/M, Level 2 (professional products)
• - IS/Engineering Design Development
  
  /Mentorship new

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GT other opportunities
Opportunities for extended learning and
challenge are also offered for students gifted
in - Technology - Creative
Arts (teacher referral only) -
Leadership
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GT-PST

• GT Problem-solving Team
• in place for gifted students who
• need acceleration.
• Decisions are made on
• assessment data.

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For information and forms

Visit the GT webpage on the Lovejoy ISD
site www.lovejoyisd.net click on
Departments, Gifted and Talented Jan DeLisle,
GT Coordinator e-mail Jan_Delisle_at_lovejoyisd.
net phone [phone]
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Lovejoy ISD GT Services

Bringing the pieces together for total talent
development