Tuesday, January 27, 2009

WHAT WE DO IN OPEN DOORS!!

Dear Parents,
To better inform you of what your child does as he/she participates in the Gifted Classes, the curriculum strands of Gifted are listed below.

The Curriculum Strands in Open Doors (Gifted).
The curriculum is planned so that we can insure through a Scope and Sequence of the Curriculum Strands (Gifted Instructional Management Plan) that we are meeting the needs of each gifted student. This is done through strategic planning and offering differentiated instruction.

The Curriculum Strands for Gifted include:

I. Cognitive Skills and Processes
• Thinking Skills
Organizational
Analytical
Critical
• Creativity and Creative Thinking Techniques
• Research
• Creative Problem Solving
II. Interpersonal Skills and Processes
• Communication
• Group Dynamics
• Leadership
III. Affective Skills and Processes
IV. Self Directed /Autonomous Learning




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