• Welcome • Elementary GT Programming (home school) • Elementary Center Program for the Highly Gifted (host site) • Instructional Approach • Academic Environment • Application Timeline • Frequently Asked Questions Center Program for the Highly Gifted Overview
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• Welcome • Elementary GT Programming (home school) • Elementary Center Program for the Highly
Opportunities for Enrichment in MCPS Elementary Schools
• Curriculum 2.0 Reading/Language Arts
• Advanced Core Books/Novels • Differentiated Instructional Opportunities with C2.0 • Curriculum program extensions based on skill
(sample) • Junior Great Books (Questioning, Inquiry,
Discourse) • William and Mary Units (Advanced Novels, Writing,
Research, Theme-Based Integration)
Opportunities for Enrichment in MCPS Elementary Schools
• Curriculum 2.0 Science & Social Studies • Scientific and Historical Investigations
• Cross-Curricular Connections
• Marking Period Inquiry Projects • Thinking and Academic Success Skills
• Designed for students with needs that cannot be easily met through local school GT programming
• Designed to address the unique needs of gifted students by using different process/products within the grade levels standards
• Program content is based on accelerated, compacted and enriched MCPS curriculum
• Instructional atmosphere promotes thinking skills and instructional strategies that encourage intellectual growth, risk taking and creative expression
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Rationale
Who is the Center program designed for? Students who have been successful in the Centers come from diverse
backgrounds and share the following traits:
Perform above grade level (two years) and require acceleration and enrichment beyond C2.0
May lack an academic peer group in their home school Exhibits exceptional content reasoning skills, advanced
vocabulary, advanced written expression Demonstrate curiosity and intrinsic motivation to learn across
multiple environments Shows strong critical and creative thinking Maintains a high level of commitment, persistence, independence Works well both collaboratively and independently
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
• All students and their parents/guardians are participating members in the center school and are part of the school community.
• Instructional groups are flexible and fluid. Students may switch between center classrooms for various subjects.
• Mathematics instruction follows MCPS curriculum and classes may include accelerated/compacted students from the local school program.
• Students continue to participate in the school’s weekly specials (art, music, instrumental music, P.E.)
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
School Setting
The Common Core State Standards outline the standards that students should access at each grade level. The Center Program for Highly Gifted offers a challenging curriculum that provides opportunities to access above grade level standards and content.
• Addresses standards and objectives in the Common Core State Standards, while content, processes, and products are enriched, compacted, or accelerated to meet the needs of highly able students.
• Presents curriculum through interdisciplinary units that require integration of concepts and essential ideas across disciplines.
• Provides more in-depth examination of topics in the Curriculum 2.0 and examination of concepts related to, but not included in, the Common Core State Standards
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Instructional Design
Instruction for Centers for the Highly Gifted should engage the learner, focus on the use of inquiry as a tool supporting all academic areas, and reflect the complex nature of learning and human expression.
• Provides appropriately challenging instruction and advanced materials are provided in response to learner need to encourage student engagement, motivation, and personal growth
• Requires the teacher to use instructional strategies which allow
the teacher to become a facilitator of learning and a manager of resources.
• Arranges for instructional groupings based on academic needs
of gifted and talented students..
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Learning Environment
Instruction for Centers for the Highly Gifted should engage the learner, focus on the use of inquiry as a tool supporting all academic areas, and reflect the complex nature of learning and human expression.
• Supplements with resources beyond the school setting to provide appropriate educational experiences for gifted and talented students.
• Emphasizes the development and application of creative and critical thinking skills to solve a problem, or create a new product, process, or idea.
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Learning Environment
• September - Applications mailed to all Grade 3 students enrolled in MCPS
• October - Attend one of two evening meetings • November 6 - Application deadline • January - Testing at home elementary schools • January 13-Non-MCPS students’ testing date • February - Selection process • March - Notification of selection results mailed • March 21-23– Open Houses • April 2- Deadline for Program Acceptance
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Selection Process and Timeline
Center Program for the Highly Gifted Program Sites by High School Feeders
Barnsley ES Chevy Chase ES Clearspring ES Walter Johnson Richard Montgomery Rockville Wheaton
Bethesda Chevy Chase Whitman
Clarksburg (except Fox Chapel ES and Daly ES) Damascus Gaithersburg Magruder Watkins Mill
Center Program for the Highly Gifted Program Sites by High School Feeders
Cold Spring ES
Drew ES Fox Chapel ES
Pine Crest/ Oak View ES
Churchill Wootton
Blake Paint Branch Springbrook Sherwood
Clarksburg (only Fox Chapel ES and Daly ES) Northwest Poolesville Quince Orchard Seneca Valley
Blair Einstein Kennedy Northwood
Where can I get an application?
• Web site: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms
• Available in the office of the home elementary school
• Applications available in various languages
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Frequently Asked Questions
How are the students selected for the Center Program? • The central office selection committee uses a variety of data
points to determine those students whose needs would best be met in the center program based on – - Information provided by school based personnel on the
academic performance and motivation of each applicant from the current and past academic year
- Current parent and teacher information - Student performance on an advanced level assessment
• The process is competitive and there are a limited number of seats for each center
Center Program for the Highly Gifted
Frequently Asked Questions
What transportation services are provided?
MCPS provides transportation from central stops for students in the Center Programs for the Highly Gifted, from the areas that the programs serve.
1. Transportation is provided for the Center Program for the Highly Gifted to and from central stops (usually at MCPS schools) determined by the Department of Transportation.
2. Stops may be several miles from the student’s home. 3. Parents are responsible for arranging transportation to and from
the centralized stops. 4. Bus trips are usually significantly longer and vary by program and
location. Please carefully consider transportation options and responsibilities.