Welcome to the Target Informational Meeting

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Welcome to the Target Informational Meeting

• Presented by
• Christy Garvin,
• Hollie Peterson Sherreen Bahr

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Learning Characteristics of Children

• Is highly curious
• Has wild, silly ideas
• Already knows
• 1-2 repetitions for mastery
• Good guesser
• Discusses in detail, elaborates
• Thrives on complexity of issues
• Is highly self-critical
• THE GIFTED CHILD

• Is interested
• Has good ideas
• Learns with ease
• 6-8 repetitions for mastery
• Good memorizer
• Answers the questions asked by teacher
• Enjoys straightforward presentation
• Is pleased with his/her learning
• THE BRIGHT CHILD

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Fixed Mindset

• think that they are the way they are and will
  often avoid challenges and stick to what they
  know they can do well

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Growth Mindset

• believe that intelligence can be developed, that
  the brain is like a muscle that can be trained.
  This leads to the desire to improve.

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Changes A New Focus

• Shift away from units
• More focus on standards
• SLOs (Student Learning Objectives)
• Flexibility Change of day, students, and
  teacher.
  
  

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Gifted Standards (the what we are
teaching/assessing)

1. Critical Thinking
2. Convergent Thinking
3. Algebraic Thinking
4. Divergent Thinking
5. Evaluative Thinking
6. Relationships and Connections
7. Communication
8. Collaboration
9. Self-Reflection
10. Respect for Others
11. Self-Directed Learner

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Cognitive Standards

• Critical Thinking
• Students will utilize higher order reasoning and
  reflect upon their thinking.
• Convergent Thinking
• Students will reason logically
• using induction, deduction,
• and abduction.
• Divergent Thinking
• Students will think creatively to generate
  innovative ideas, products, or solutions to
  problems

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Cognitive Standards
Evaluative Thinking Students will evaluate and
solve a variety of authentic problems. Relationsh
ips and Connections Students will make
relationship and connections among various topics
and disciplines. Algebraic Thinking Students
will reason algebraically.

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Affective Standards
Self-Reflection Students will reflect upon their
innate and developed abilities. Self-Directed
Learner Students will set appropriately high
standards, persevere in the face of obstacles ,
and work towards long and short term goals.
Communication Students will interact and
exchange ideas, feelings, information, thoughts,
and knowledge with others.

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Affective Standards
Collaboration Students will work toward a common
goal with shared accountability for the final
outcome. Respect for Others Students will be
respectful members of their communities and
recognize the value of individual differences.

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Typical Target Day

• Algebra Component- (Hands on Equations (HOE) or
  Primary Algebra)
• Affective Lessons- (Goal Setting, Team Building,
  VIA Character Strengths, Covey- Seven Habits of
  Happy Kids)
• Relationships and Connections- (Novel Studies,
  Research Based Questions (RBQs), Short Stories)
• Evaluative Component (The Evaluative Thinking
  Curse, Evaluative Lessons)
• Critical Thinking/Convergent Thinking-
  (Brainteasers, Logic, Analogies)
• Divergent Thinking- (Opportunities to express and
  assess creativity fluency, flexibility,
  elaboration, and originality)
• STEM- (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
  Mathematics)

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Hands on Equations

• A powerful whole- brain approach to learning
  algebra.
• Sample Lesson Lesson 1 (these will be linked to
  blogs)

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Hands On Equations

• Purchasing a kit for home use
• Apps available
• Students may come in between 725-750 to use
  kits or ask questions.

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Affective Lessons

• 2nd- Covey- Seven Habits of Happy Kids
• 3rd- VIA Character Strengths
• 4th- Teamwork and Group Dynamics
• 5th- Goal Setting

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Relationships and Connections

• 2nd- Fairy tales
• 3rd-Ancient Civilizations, Raiders of the Lost
  Civilizations Research project
• 4th 5th- Flight, Outdoor Survival, Survival
  Guide Research Project Brians Winter

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Field Trips

• Fall Trips
• 4th/5th
• Aviation Challenge
• Outdoor Survival-Red Top Mountain
• Spring ?
• 3rd
• Explorations in Antiquity
• Michael C. Carlos Museum

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STEM

• What is it?
• 2nd- Fairy Tale STEM
• 3rd- Irrigation Mummification
• 4th 5th- Aerodynamics

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Target Progress Report

• Target Progress Report
• Given at the conclusion of each nine weeks
• Continuation Criteria

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Office 365

• Access to documents from any device.
• Access to Hands on Equation Videos
• Ability to collaborate in real time with peers
• Teacher can provide feedback directly on student
  documents

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Prevailing Practices

• Gifted students are not be expected to make up
  missed regular classroom work or homework on
  scheduled Target days.
• Target homework will be assigned on Target days.

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Things to Remember

• Target will be very difficult and challenging but
  a lot of fun.
• There may be frustration and this is something we
  should work through together.
• It is o.k. to make mistakes.
• It is important for your child to take
  responsibility.
• Please do not do homework for your child.
• Getting Your Own Juice

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Target Student Expectations

• Quality of Work
• Perseverance
• Behavior Expectations
• Behavior Chart
• Being Prepared for Class
• Engagement and Participation

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Parent
Communication

• Target Tallies (posted on blog)
• E-mail
• Phone Calls
• Blogs

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Ways You Can Help

• Donation
• In class helpers
• At school projects
• Take home projects
• Room Parents

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Q A
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Thank you for attending the Target Informational
Meeting