![]() ![]() 4 th graders will focus on analyzing and understanding critical literacy skills through fiction and nonfiction through reading and writing with a social studies emphasis on the systems of Colonial America. 4 th and 5 th graders utilize the CLEAR Curriculum as well as the William and Mary Gifted Social Studies Curriculum units. Learners use specific thinking skills and engage in analysis of literary works and primary source documents to gain a broad understanding of perspectives, big ideas, patterns, and systems.ģ rd graders utilize the PETS curriculum as well as the CLEAR Curriculum from the University of Virginia to analyze figurative language, abstract ideas, and cultural context in poetry and fairy tales. GATE services occur during a learner’s reading block and use a variety of evidence-based curricula to merge reading and social studies concepts. These experiences are correlated to a learner’s grade level standards, as well as standards one to two grade levels above.ģ-5 learners who have qualified through the verbal portion of the CogAT, are at or above the 97%ile on STAR Reading or are 30%ile points above their class average may receive reading GATE services which focus on literary analysis with an application to various writing genres. West Fargo Public Schools uses the Groundworks mathematics series for their K-1 small group enrichment lessons with the addition of a unit from the Project M 2: Mentoring Young Mathematicians curriculum for 2 nd grade. Learners are exposed to problems and activities that deepen their understanding of numbers as they work through big ideas such as proportional reasoning, computation, and variables. Small group math enrichment is led by the GATE teacher during a learner’s math block and is centered around their ability to reason with numbers and engage in algebraic thinking. Teacher observation, classroom performance, and assessment data is used to match learner needs with the services and units provided. K-2 learners performing well above the class average may be considered for math enrichment services. They offer opportunities for learners with various cognitive strengths as they engage in tasks and activities that support convergent analysis, divergent synthesis, visual/spatial thinking, and evaluative thinking. Thinking skills enrichment services focus on the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Throughout the lessons, the GATE teacher and classroom teacher observe learner engagement and responses to guide their selection for additional small group enrichment opportunities led by the GATE teacher. Services are provided to K-2 students on an informal basis with formal identification occurring in the spring of 2 nd grade.Īll K-2 learners receive whole group thinking skills lessons from the GATE teacher throughout the year using the Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS) curriculum which provide opportunities for the GATE teacher to encourage critical thinking for all. Through this work, learners are exposed to tasks that require high levels of critical thinking and engagement. GATE and enrichment services provide systematic programming that emphasizes depth and complexity while making meaningful connections to the general classroom curriculum. West Fargo Public Schools’ GATE program employs equitable identification practices that support a diverse group of learners who are engaged in high-level instruction and social-emotional development through highly skilled professionals committed to continuous growth and inspiring life-long learners.Ĭritical and Complex Thinking and Reasoning West Fargo Public Schools’ GATE program supports and encourages the growth, interests, and social-emotional needs of gifted and talented learners through rigorous curriculum and instruction focused on critical and complex thinking, high level questioning, and collaboration. Gifted and Talented Program Mission, Vision, and Values ![]()
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