Barnstable Gateway Program Barnstable Public Schools “Gifted And Talented Education With ALL Youth” Kari Morse, Director Deana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant
Jan 29, 2016
Barnstable Gateway Program
Barnstable Public Schools
“Gifted And Talented Education With
ALL Youth”
Kari Morse, Director Deana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant
What is Giftedness?
Think of a gifted adult.
Why did you choose him/her?
TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS THROUGH
TALENT DEVELOPMENT.TO IDENTIFY, CHALLENGE, & ENCOURAGE
ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED& CREATIVE LEARNERS.
Barnstable Gateway Program
Mission Statement
Gifted and Talented Education With Able Youth
Above Average AbilityGeneral / Specific
Task Commitme
nt
Creativity
What determines gifted behavior?
*capacity for perseverance, endurance, determination, hard work, and dedicated practice
*capacity for perseverance, endurance, determination, hard work, and dedicated practice
*measure in tests *traditional learning situations
*measure in tests *traditional learning situations
*measure by performance tasks*specialized area
*measure by performance tasks*specialized area
*fluency, flexibility, and originality of thought
*fluency, flexibility, and originality of thought
Gifted Behavior
Grades 1-3Co-Teaching for
all students
Grades 1-3Co-Teaching for
all students
Grades 4-7Whole-School Enrichment
Grades 4-7Whole-School Enrichment
Grades 1-3Flexible Small Group Pull-Out
Grades 1-3Flexible Small Group Pull-Out
Grades 4-7CCSS Enrichment
Grades 4-7CCSS Enrichment
Grades K-3CCSS EnrichmentIndividual/Small
Group
Grades K-3CCSS EnrichmentIndividual/Small
Group
Grades 4-7Intensive Pull-Out
Classes (Math, ELA, STEM, PBL,
FPS)
Grades 4-7Intensive Pull-Out
Classes (Math, ELA, STEM, PBL,
FPS)
All students are in the Barnstable Gateway Program.
MTSS and Barnstable Gateway Program
Grades 8-12Competitive
Groups& AP Classes
Grades 8-12Competitive
Groups& AP Classes
Gateway IDENTIFICATION
CRITERIA“Intensive Pull-Out”
• ACHIEVEMENT TESTING• Local &
Standardized Tests• CoGAT (4th grade)
• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
• Classroom • Gateway
• INTEREST INVENTORIES• RATING SCALES• Learning• Expression
Gateway Supports K-12
Whole-Class Co-Teaching
Grades 1-3
Pull-Out Grades 2-3
Elementary Grades K-3
Teacher: Jeane Bogosian
Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment
Gateway Supports K-12
Whole-School Enrichment during PLC’s
Pull-Out Classes for Intensive Support:
Advanced Courses inMath, ELA, STEM, PBL
Barnstable United
ElementaryGrades 4-5
Teachers: Barbara Dunn & Leisa Marks
Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment
Gateway Supports K-12
Pull-Out Classes for Intensive Support:
Advanced Courses
Enrichment Support
& Curriculum Developmen
t
Barnstable Intermediate
SchoolGrades 6-7
Math
STEM
PBL FPS
ELA
Teachers: Heather Anderson, Deb Contrino, & Leisa Marks
Gateway Supports K-12
Honors Classes
FPS
Barnstable High SchoolGrades 8-12
Mock Trial
Math Counts
Competitive Coaches: Christy Sally, Bruce Colwell, Peter Goode, Jessica Goode
Let’s Work Together!
Gateway Website http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/gateway
Monthly Newsletters
Meetings – Staff/PTO Open House – December
Surveys
Moving Forward…
Questions?