Thank you Pat, This is a heterogenously grouped building with a
cluster pull out program. They are using the Balanced Literacy
framework, and seem to be getting quite big on Jacob's ladder from
William and Mary, which I'm trying to learn something about as well.
We are on a Formative assessment and standards based format as well.
Barb
On Dec 16, 2008, at 8:30 AM, Patricia Kimathi wrote:
When is the interview? I have been in gifted 30+ years. Do they
use Sandra Kaplan's Icons. Is there a website available. Some
words When we want to get the best educational experiences for our
gifted children, we really need to be familiar with the various
educational options available. The options listed here are the most
common ones.
Options Based on Grouping Children
These options are available with limited resources and little, if
any, extra money. Ideally, the teacher in any option will have some
training or at least some knowledge and understanding of gifted
children.
* Ability Grouping. As the name indicates, children are placed
into groups based on their ability.
* Cluster Grouping. All the gifted children in the same grade
level are placed in the same classroom.
* Homogeneous Grouping. This is similar to ability grouping.
All the high ability children in one classroom are grouped together.
* Heterogeneous Grouping. This is the most common method of
grouping, but the least helpful to gifted children. Students of
varying ability are placed in the same group.
Options Designed Specifically for Gifted Children
These options sometimes require additional funding and resources,
but less than people imagine. Both options require the
identification of gifted children and separating them either full
time or part time from other children.
* Pull-Out Program. Gifted children are taken out of their
regular classroom for a short amount of time every week for special
services.
* Self-Contained Classroom. Gifted children get their own
classroom. They spend all day, every day with other gifted kids.
Other Options
These options are not necessarily strictly for gifted children, but
they can certainly benefit gifted kids.
* AP Courses. These are advanced placement courses and are
available only for high school students, when they are available at
all.
* Differentiation. This is an instructional method that takes
into account the strengths and weaknesses of all the children in a
classroom. It can be used with all age groups.
* Grade Skipping. Children who have already mastered the
material in one grade level and are capable of handling the
material at the next grade level are moved to the next grade level.
* Cooperative LearningThis is another instructional
methodology, but it is based on a system of heterogeneous grouping.
Pat K
"to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best,
night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight
the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop
fighting."
e.e. cummings
On Dec 16, 2008, at 4:20 AM, Barbara Sheehan wrote:
Hi all,
Somewhat new to this. I'm interviewing for a part time gifted
position. Most of the positions that I've held in the past have
been in the "regular" classroom setting. any buzz words that you
can share??
Thanks,
Barb
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