Gifted

Multi-Disciplinary Academic

Communication and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Decision-Making

2nd

• Introduction to research skills.

• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Introduction to effective communication skills
• Social Emotional Learning lessons and discussions

• Introductory problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process

• Group discussions
• Individual conferences

3rd

• Continued introduction to research skills.

• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Continued introduction to effective communication skills
• Social Emotional Learning lessons and discussions

• Review/introduce problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process

• Group discussions
• Individual conferences

Gifted

Multi-Disciplinary Academic

Communication and Social Emotional Learning

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Decision-Making

4th

• Review/instruct introduction to research skills.
• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Review/instruct introduction to effective communication skills
• Social Emotional Learning lessons and discussions

• Review/introduce problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process

• Group discussions
• Individual conferences

5th

• Review/instruct introduction to research skills.
• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Review/instruct introduction to effective communication skills
• Social Emotional Learning lessons and discussions

• Review/introduce problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process

• Group discussions
• Individual conferences

6th

• Review/instruct introduction to research skills.
• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Review/instruct introduction to effective communication skills
  • Affective education lessons and discussions
• Self reflections
• Personality Testing

• Refine/review/introduce problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process

• Group discussions
• Individual conferences

Gifted

Multi-Disciplinary Academic

Communication and Affective

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Decision-Making

Junior High

• Review/instruct introduction to research skills.
• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Review/instruct introduction to effective communication skills
  • Affective education lessons and discussions
• Develop and demonstrate appropriate self-efficacy
• Personality Testing

• Elaborate/expand/introduce  problem solving skills
• Divergent Thinking Process
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process

• Group discussions
  • Draw distinctions and analyze information
• Individual conferences

9/10th

• Refinement of research skills.
• Use of technology
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Continued refinement of affective and communication skills

• Brain research readings and discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations

• Transitional problem solving skills
• philosophy foundations
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process
  • Visual problems
  • Self-selected units
  • self-generated rubrics

• Transitional  affective education curriculum
  • Readings
  • Group discussions
  • Individual conferences
  • Self-selected units
  • self-generated rubrics

11th

• Elaboration of research skills.
• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product
• Literature reading and discussions
• Small group discussions
• Oral, visual, or written presentations
• ACT preparation

• Personality testing
• Elaboration of  effective communication skills
• Real-world scenarios
• Role-Play

• Multi-faceted problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process
  • Visual problems
  • Backward design

• Career research
• job shadowing
• college exploration
• college cost comparison

Gifted

Multi-Disciplinary Academic

Communication and Affective

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Decision-Making

12th

• Advancement of research skills.
• Use of technology
• Documentation of resources
• Application of research product

• Advancement of affective  and communication skills
  • Literature reading and discussions
  • Small group discussions
  • Oral, visual, or written presentations
  • Individual conferencing

• Advanced problem solving skills
  • Inductive and Deductive reasoning
  • Problem Solving Process
  • “What-if” scenarios
  • Self-selected units
  • self-generated rubrics

• College application
• Scholarship and Honors application
• Four-year post-secondary plans
• Cost comparisons/financing