Transcript PROJECT EXCEL

Providing challenging learning
experiences for ALL students
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools
Board of Education Meeting
April 11, 2011
Gifted Intervention Specialists (GIS)
Cheryl Beisel – Pull-out
and Enrichment at
Lincoln and Preston
Elementaries
Leslie Dougherty –
Enrichment at DeWitt,
Price, Richardson, and
Silver Lake Elementaries
Karen Rumley – Gifted
Services Coordinator
Lori Jordan – Co-Teaching
Enriched Language Arts and
Enrichment at Bolich and Roberts
Middle Schools:
(BMS)Wendy Tornichio, Debi Hackley
(RMS)Teri Imhoff, Kathy Eader
Courtney Rubino (RMS)
Julie Dudones (RMS)
Melanie Wilkins (BMS) –
Self-Contained/ GIS Enriched
Language Arts
“Excellence in education is when we do everything that
we can to make sure they become everything that they
can.” − Carol Ann Tomlinson
"Expecting all children the same age to learn from the
same materials is like expecting all children the same
age to wear the same size clothing." – Madeline Hunter
“I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the
conditions in which they can learn.” – Albert Einstein
Superior
Cognitive
Ability
Specific
Academic
Ability
Visual or
Creative
Performing Thinking
Arts
Reading, Math
Science,
Social Studies
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail
.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=961&Content=7882
Identification Areas
IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by
ORC 3324.01-.07 and OAC 3301-51-15
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Screen/ ID - all 2nd grade
•Superior Cognitive and Specific Academic
Screen/ ID upon request
•Superior Cognitive, Specific Academic, and Creative Thinking
Visual and Performing Arts
• Annual screening/ ID through Summit Co. Consortium
Identification at CFCSD
IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by
ORC 3324.01-.07 and OAC 3301-51-15
Service
Enrichment
Other
Requirements
defined by State
Additional
targeted
interventions
Acceleration
Defined in WEPs
Advanced
coursework
Extra- and cocurriculars
Gr. 3-5 Pull-out
Gr. K-5 Enrich’t
PSEO
MS Enriched LA
MS Seminars+
Advanced
Placement
Opportunities at CFCSD
IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by
ORC 3324.01-.07 and OAC 3301-51-15
Uncertainty…
Required to ID, no mandate
to serve
Unit funding…EMB…Local
control…Accountability???
Cuyahoga Falls Commitment
IDENTIFICATION and SERVICE defined by
to3301-51-15
Excellence for ALL
ORC 3324.01-.07 and OAC
students – thank you!
Elementary SERVICE Model:
Grades 3-5: Students identified as Superior Cognitive
(score 130+) and one Specific Academic Area
Pull-out once per week at Lincoln Elementary
ELEMENTARY PULL-OUT – Grades 3-5
Cheryl Beisel
Elementary ENRICHMENT:
Students identified in one or more Specific Academic
Area
In-class and Pull-out Enrichment coordinated with
classroom teachers
ELEMENTARY ENRICHMENT – Grades 1-5
Cheryl Beisel & Leslie Dougherty
CO-TEACHING SERVICE – Lori Jordan
Students identified as Superior Cognitive (130+)
Enriched Language Arts: 6th grade (BMSWendy Tornichio and RMS- Teri Imhoff); 7th
grade (BMS- Debi Hackley)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE –
Lori Jordan, Courtney Rubino, Julie Dudones, Melanie Wilkins
GIS SERVICE – Courtney Rubino, Julie
Dudones, Melanie Wilkins
Students identified as Superior Cognitive (130+)
Enriched Language Arts: 7th grade (RMSCourtney Rubino); 8th grade (BMS- Melanie
Wilkins and RMS- Julie Dudones)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE –
Lori Jordan, Courtney Rubino, Julie Dudones, Melanie Wilkins
ENRICHMENT– Lori Jordan
Co-Teaching High Language Arts 7 (Kathy EaderRMS)
Enrichment Seminars: Seminars for students
identified in any area
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT –
Lori Jordan
Seminar:
Fire Safety: The Science Behind Invention
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT –
Lori Jordan
Advanced Coursework
Advanced Placement
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options
Enriched Level Courses
Credit Flexibility
Extra- and Co-curricular activities
Academics - Visual & Performing Arts - Special Interest
HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
Identification
Differentiation of Instruction and Assessment/90-10
Acceleration and Options
Enrichment Project (HS Core)
Curricular Development
RtI (Response to Intervention)
Co-Teaching and Inclusion
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Continue Pull-out Model for grades 3-5
 Continue Co-Teaching Model in MS for ELA; encourage teachers to
acquire licensure/ endorsement to open up additional gifted
curricular opportunities with existing staff
 Modify Elementary Enrichment model
 Expand MS Seminars (2-4/ year)
 Expand MS Enrichment/ collaboration
 Incorporate Gifted interests seamlessly into RtI frameworks
 Create tools to track performance data on identified students
 Continue/ expand Professional development in Nature of Giftedness
& Differentiation Strategies
 Continue to revise website and communication tools
Resources and Events
 The PROJECT EXCEL district web page (Gifted and Talented:
http://www.cfalls.org/content_page.aspx?schoolid=0&cid=19
6 ) -through the page for the Dept. of Teaching and Learning.
 ODE Resources: www.ode.state.oh.us ; “Gifted Education” is
under Learning Supports
 The OHIO ASSOCIATION for GIFTED CHILDREN (OAGC) is
the foremost professional, support, and advocacy organization
in the state. (www.oagc.com).
 Hoagies for Gifted—all things gifted! (www.hoagiesgifted.org)
 PARENT EVENT – November 7, 2011 – Hosted by local
Summit Area Gifted Educators (SAGE) consortium
Karen E. Rumley
Coordinator of Teaching and Learning/ Gifted Services
[email protected]