Gifted and Talented Program

PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD

Our G/T Program is

an individualized student-centered program that encompasses a challenging, differentiated

curriculum aimed at encouraging creative thinking and

expression, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Designed to serve

Students who have been identified as GT according to the guidelines in the P-B-T Long-Range Plan for the Education of the Gifted and Talented and the Texas State Plan for the Education of the GT students.

“…children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment…”

Encompassing

A structured, curriculum and program options with flexible scheduling according to the needs of the students at each campus.

Program Administration

The program goals, educational needs of each student, identified area(s) of giftedness, and the collaborative planning process determine program administration.

PARENTS are informed how to nominate a child for the program by

Letters home (English and Spanish)

Television notices (English and Spanish)

Newspaper articles

Students are Provided

Program options aimed at providing an array of learning opportunities for growth in identified areas.

Enhanced learning experiences while encouraging scholastic rigor.

Students are Provided

•Instructional and organizational options that enable them to work:

Together as a group, Together as a group,

with other studentswith other students, and , and

independentlyindependently..

Each P-B-T Campus

Is responsible for providing opportunities for the entire school year for identified gifted students.

P-B-T Student Projects…

Bessie Haynes Elementary

Students are categorizing rocks by color, presence and size of crystals, and number of minerals to become more aware of how

properties are used to classify rocks.

P-B-T Student Projects…

Bessie Haynes Elementary

P-B-T Student Projects…

Bessie

Haynes

Elementary

P-B-T Student Projects…

Crockett Middle School

P-B-T Student Projects…

Crockett Middle School

For More Information

ContactJuanita Davila, Director

Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD

1301 South Eddy Street

PO Box 869

Pecos, Texas 79772

(915) 447-7263