The mission of gifted education is to maximize the potential of gifted and talented students by providing academic and artistic programs and services that match the unique characteristics and needs of these students.
Beliefs:
-Gifted and talented students have the right to an appropriate education, one grounded in the recognition of their individual differences and unique learning needs
-Gifted and talented students must be taught using a curriculum that is responsive to their individual strengths and learning styles.
-Curriculum for gifted and talented learning must be founded on South Carolina academic standards and must allow for both acceleration and enrichment.
-The instructional environment for gifted and talented learners must encourage and nurture inquiry, flexibility, and critical and creative thinking.
Identification and Eligibility into the Gifted and Talented Program
· Objectives and Referral Process
· Gifted and Talented Decision Tree
· Gifted and Talented Assessment Timeline
· Gifted and Talented Identification Criteria
· Sample GT Student Profile Sheet
· Rock Hill Local GT Identification
· Characteristic Strengths and Possible Problems of Gifted Children
· 12 Traits of Giftedness
Verbal (ELA and Social Studies)-Grades 6, 7, and 8 Menu will be added shortly
Grade 6- Quantitative (Math and Science)-MAP Grade 6- Quantitative (Math and Science)-MENU Grade 6- Materials List
Animal Adventure http://10.10.50.100/teachers/spes/ebuechlein/webquests/biology/
Trip of Lifetime http://10.10.50.100/teachers/chms/senglish/Webquest/tripofalifetimewebquest.html
Grade 7- Quantitative (Math and Science)-MAP Grade 7- Quantitative (Math and Science)-MENU Grade 7- Materials List
Grade 8- Quantitative (Math and Science)-MAP Grade 8- Quantitative (Math and Science)-MENU Grade 8- Materials List
For information contact: Elementary School: Rich Melzer (981-1055) Secondary School: Judy Mobley (981-1055)
Gifted and Talented Instruction
· In-school program –
o GT Teaching Assignments
o Student Expectations
o State Mandated Minutes
o GT Report Card
o Guidelines for Academic Assignments
o Gifted Children’s Bill of Rights
o Sample Integrated English Language Arts and Social Studies Unit
o Removal from the GT Program
o Removal from GT Program Form
Rock Hill Schools opened a Center for Accelerated Studies at Sunset Park Elemenatry School in 2009-2010. To learn more about the Center,
click here.
· Grade Level Novels
· William and Mary Materials
· Jacobs Ladder
· Possible GT in the Classroom Instructional Timeline