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Metcalfe's Comprehensive Gifted Program Mission Statement

To attain our mission, students in the Gifted Program at Metcalfe Community Academy will be challenged to be creative, responsible and active learners through the use of advanced level texts, enrichment activities and supplemental materials at an accelerated pace.  Students will be introduced to independent studies of their interest using a variety of materials, including technology in a developmentally appropriate environment.

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Comprehensive Gifted Program

Text Box: Comprehensive gifted program The Office of Academic Enhancement recognizes the diverse learning of the children of Chicago.  Identifying the top 10% of the local population allows for curriculum acceleration and differentiation.     

                                                                                                                                                

 

Text Box: National association for gifted children (NAGC) www.nagc.org Illinois Association  for   Gifted Children (IAGC) www.iagcgifted.org           Text Box: Office of Academic Enhancement COMPREHENSIVE GIFTED PROGRAM COMPETENCIES OF THE GIFTED TEACHER 1. Knowledge of the nature and needs of the gifted 2. Ability to develop instructional methods and materials for use with gifted students 3. Skill in teaching higher cognitive thinking abilities and questioning techniques 4. Skill in facilitating independent research 5. Skill in individualized teaching 6. Ability to identify gifted and talented students 7. Skill in work with culturally diverse talented youth 8. Skill in counseling gifted and talented youth 9. Provides fast-paced, accelerated instruction 10. Emphasizes creativity and thinking skills 11. Fosters teacher-student interactions 12. Uses appropriate motivational techniques 13. Promote student-directed activities 14. Uses media and models in teaching 15. Understands the needs and characteristics of gifted and talented children 16. Trained to develop and use differentiated curriculum in the classroom        

 

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED STUDENTS

Learns rapidly

Has extensive vocabulary

Has an excellent memory

Sensitive (feelings hurt easily)

Shows compassion

Perfectionist

Intense

Has strong curiosity

Perseverant in their interests

Prefers older companions or adults

Has a wide range of interests an advanced sense of humor

Concerned with justice, fairness

Judgment mature for age at times

Is a keen observer

Has a vivid imagination

Is highly creative

Tends to question authority

Has facility with numbers

Can conceptualize and generalize thoughts and ideas with ease

~Adapted by Dr. Linda Silverman

 

 

 

 

 

                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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