Welcome to TAG!

Georgias Definition of Gifted

Mental Ability

Achievement

Creativity

Motivation

How do students qualify for TAG?

Mental Ability 96% Achievement 90% CogAT ITBS Naglieri Stanford

Creativity 90% Torrance Product

Motivation 90% Ratings scale

County Policies
- Resource class - One day per week - Specialized educational experiences - Enrich and expand regular curriculum - Assignments in general ed classes are modified

Units
Tied

to science and social studies GPS TAG Learning Objectives

Advanced Communication Skills Advanced Research Skills Creative Problem-Solving Higher-Order Thinking

Teaching Strategies
Strategies include inquiry, creative problemsolving, compare/contrast, and projects Blooms Ways of Thinking-Higher Level Thinking Skills: Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation Scientific Method Creativity-fluency, flexibility, elaboration, originality Differentiation-learning style; ability levels

High Achiever Vs. Gifted

High Achiever Memorizes well Gifted Infers and is intuitive

Works hard to achieve

Answers in detail Learns with ease

Plays with ideas

Injects new possibilities Questions

Understands abstract humor

Is at top of group Completes assignments on time

Creates abstract humor

Is in own group Initiates projects that may never be completed

Grasps the meaning

Makes mental leaps: Aha!

Assessment
Rubrics

Learners

Reflection Progress Reports at end of unit Probation 6th Grade Placements

Daily Schedule
Students come to TAG after morning announcements Lunch and specials with homeroom Recess with TAG teacher

Parent Communication

Communication

FCSG/GAGC

Daily reports/daily student reflection Newsletters at beginning of unit Email levesque@fultonschools.org adamsk@fultonschools.org TAG Department Website http://portal.fultonschools.org/departments/In struction/Curriculum/TAG/Pages/Profile.aspx