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Barnette ElementaryBarnette ElementaryTalent Development in Grades Talent Development in Grades
3-53-5
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To differentiate instruction for the gifted and
high performing students.
The Focus of the Catalyst Model
Our Mission
To provide gifted students the opportunity to maximize their potential, demonstrate their motivation, and realize their contributions to self and the global community.
Our Goal
To support the development of a content-rich educational experience for students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds throughout CMS.
Everyone works collaboratively to meet the needs
of the gifted learners.
Administrative & District Support
TD Teacher
Catalyst Model
Subject Area Teachers
“This [Catalyst Model] is like having many hands all working toward the same goals.”
~ TD Catalyst Teacher
How does the Catalyst Model work?
•The classroom teacher and TD/Catalyst teacher share the responsibility for the education of gifted students.•The TD/Catalyst teacher provides lessons and activities for teachers to use in the heterogeneous and homogeneous classroom or teaches students directly.•The TD/Catalyst teacher provides enrichment and acceleration for students who have shown mastery of objectives being taught in the regular classroom through direct or indirect instruction.
“Gifted learners aregifted all the time.”
~ Mary S. Landrum, Ph.D.
With differentiation students…
• Move at the appropriate pace for their learning needs.
• Complete various assignments to complement and supplement the standard curriculum.
• Participate in various assessment measures
What Does the Catalyst Model Look Like at Barnette?
• Mrs. Hurst works closely with subject area teachers in grades 3-5 to:– collaborate and plan
accelerated lessons.– create and develop projects
and tasks for gifted learners.– provide teachers with
strategies to meet the needs of gifted learners.
What Does the Catalyst Model Look Like at Barnette?
Third Grade- Mrs. Hurst co-teaches with Mrs. Walker (literacy) and Mrs. O’Boyle (math). We plan together and adjust lessons to meet the needs of these learners.
Fourth Grade – students are pulled to the resource room for literacy and math (1x per week)
Fifth Grade - Mrs. Hurst co-teaches with Mrs. Terry (literacy) and pulls students to resource room for math.
Direct and Indirect Services
• Gifted students are served through a combination of direct and indirect services.
–Direct Services:• “face time” with Mrs. Hurst• Lessons created by and taught by
Mrs. Hurst
Direct and Indirect Services
Indirect Services:• Indirect services are lessons and activities developed by Mrs. Hurst and provided to subject area teachers for them to use in their classroom and/or co-teaching.
• Examples are: novel studies, centers, independent contracts, projects, alternative homework/classwork, lessons
Why is there a need for direct and indirect services?
• Often there are too many students for one person to reach alone. Differentiation is required in the regular classroom to provide all students with the education they need and deserve.
• Since the TD/Catalyst teacher cannot see all children, all day, every day, the classroom teacher requires activities and lessons from the TD/Catalyst teacher for those students while they are in the regular classroom.
How We Accelerate• Teach problem solving strategies in math• Tiered Activities• Learning Contracts• Learning Centers• Curriculum Compacting• Paideia Seminars• Literature Circles/Book Clubs• Problem Based Learning• Technology Enhanced Instruction • Technology-Based Products
Curriculum Materials
• William & Mary Literacy/Math Units• Junior Great Books• Jacob’s Ladder• Novel Studies• The Problem Solver• Math Superstars & Math Stars• Hands-On Equations • Project M3 Math• Navigations in Math
..and other
supplemental
materials!
Other Enrichment Experiences
• Math Olympiad for grade 5• Integrated Research Projects• Extension Menus and Choice
Options(all grade levels)• Connect 21 sessions• Mathapalooza – grade 3
My Goals…• Focus on inquiry and higher level thinking
skills when creating lessons for Math and Literacy.
• Collaborate with teachers to plan, advocate, and implement challenging, differentiated, learning experiences.
• Support, consult, and lead students toward success in a 21st Century society.
• Ensure that all students achieve growth in reading and math.
Student Performance Ratings
At the end of each year, each TD certified student in grades 2-5 receives a TD student performance rating, in addition to their regular report card. Each of the 4 sections (Content, Process, Product and Affective)are scored from 1-4, as follows:
1 – Needs Immediate Improvement2 - Needs Some Improvement3 – Meets Expectations4 – Exceeds Expectations
Contact Information
• email: [email protected]• phone: 980.343.0372• website:
http://emilyhurst.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/
• The newsletter will be sent home each quarter to keep you updated on what is going on in 3-5th grade classrooms at Barnette.
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Thank you so much for coming!
I am confident that WE will have a successful school
year together!