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A gifted program at Eliot Elementary that
promotes a learning environment in which students are encouraged to go
beyond the known and obvious, where process is emphasized, and scholarly
exploration is expected and facilitated |
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Eliot elects to identify and serve students in
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who score in the top three percentile range on
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Lennon School Ability Test, Naglieri Non-Verbal
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Test, or any other standardized ability test |
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Areas of Identification: Ability, Specific Ability, |
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Leadership, Creative Thinking, Visual or
Performing Arts |
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Nominations from teachers, parents, students,
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samples, grades, and/or special honors will be
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multi-criteria approach for identification which
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throughout the school year |
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E.T.C. is an enrichment/pullout program with a |
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differentiated curriculum in depth and breath |
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The instructional schedule will be on a |
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rotation basis from special subjects such as |
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art, music, computer lab, and/or P.E. so |
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students will have the opportunity to |
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experience both the specials and E.T.C. |
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The curriculum is based on quarterly thematic
units that provide learning opportunities whereby the special needs of
gifted learners are enhanced |
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Curriculum design allows for expansion and
development of higher level thinking skills, problem solving and
cooperative learning |
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The Schoolwide Enrichment Triad Model by Joseph
Renzulli and Sally Reis is emphasized throughout the curriculum |
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The Pre-Enrichment Curriculum will provide a
learning environment which will foster all areas of development:
intellectual, language, physical/social, and provide a challenge for
children to learn critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity skills |
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Donna Redyke, Principal |
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Brenda Larrabee, Counselor |
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Becky Thompson, GT Instructor |
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746-8700 |
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Notes