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**The Duke University Talent Identification Program for the 7th Grade Talent Search has identified students in sixteen states for their exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT.  Five students from Marathon Middle School received their scores and two students will receive both State and Grand Recognition for their high scores on either the SAT or ACT.  The remaining students scored high enough to receive State recognition.  A student qualifying for State Recognition is in the top 30% of the Talent Search pool and a student qualifying for Grand Recognition is in the top 2% of the sixteen state talent search region.   Katelyn Boyden and Jessica Smith will be receiving both State and Grand Recognition for their exceptional scores on the SAT or ACT.  Congratulations for their hard work and effort for scoring equal to or better than 90% of college-bound seniors who took the same tests.  This above-level testing experience provides parents and students with valuable information on their academic abilities and practice for future testing.  Other Marathon students who participated were: Alaina Boyden, Tyler Chapman, and Taylor Konrath. 

Summer Math Camps and Programs for HS Students   http://www.ams.org/employment/mathcamps.html  

"AP and Gifted are Being Neglected"   http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/346155_focuseducation06.html?source=mypi


"Growing a Middle Schooler: " Duke Univ. Newsletter, http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol8no1_feature.html

"Are We Failing Our Geniuses?" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1653653,00.html

Effective Study Habits-http://www.studygs.net/attmot4.htm

University of Florida Center for Pre-Collegiate Education and Training for Students and Educators-http://www.cpet.ufl.edu

Gifted Education Goals

  • To identify gifted students in Grades K-12 according to Florida  law stated in: http://www.fldoe.org/BII/Gifted_Ed/  Florida Admin. Code Ann.r.6A-6.03019
  • To encourage the district to develop a continuum of services for gifted students K-12.
  • To advocate for differentiation, enrichment, and acceleration based upon demonstrated need of the individual student according to their Educational Plan.
  • To provide consultation between the general education teachers and the gifted teacher to plan, implement, and monitor instructional alternatives to ensure academic progress of the identified gifted student.
  • To support the guidance departments of each building to provide for the social and emotional needs of the gifted student.
  • To communicate with administrators, teachers, and parents regarding updates on gifted issues.
  • To support teachers and parents in their effort to guide and nurture the gifted student.

 

Why Do Gifted Students Need Special Services?  (adapted from the Davidson Institute) http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu

  • If gifted students are not challenged by a curriculum that fits their educational needs some gifted students never learn how to: organize their time, become responsible for their learning, they never experience failure or risk taking, they never learn how to study, they tend to abandon the hope of ever learning anything and they learn to expect themselves to excel at everything they try.
  • Extraordinary intellectual potential is not easily recognized by even the most perceptive educators.  Fewer than 1 in 10,000 students are profoundly gifted and, like Einstein, many of them do not perform as "outstanding students."  In short, there is no stereotypical  gifted student.
  • Gifted students are found in all ethnic groups, races and socio-economic backgrounds.  Identifying students from each group requires special considerations and different testing methods, there is no one test for identification. 
  • Gifted students may demonstrate interest and talent in a single domain or in multiple domains. 
  • Many gifted students experience social and emotional challenges due to their differences from their age peers in cognitive skills, interests, modes of learning and motivation.  These students usually benefit greatly from a supportive learning environment that reinforces their worth as individuals and support them to become productive and successful instead of trying to "fit in" to others expectations.  Others are socially and emotionally mature.
  • Many are perfectionists and put extreme pressure on themselves which can lead to the fear of failure or procrastination issues.
  • Some excel and receive high marks; while others underachieve. 

 

Enrichment and Extensions for Curriculum

  • Differentiated curriculum
  • Subject or grade level acceleration
  • Dual Enrollment
  • Honors and AP programs
  • Individualized projects or independent studies
  • Flexible grouping by strength, need or interest
  • Curriculum Compacting with pre-testing
  • Tiered assignments
  • Multilevel learning stations
  • Rubrics for evaluation tools
  • Competitions and programs

 

Someone's boring me.........I think it's me!

Dylan Thomas

 

Distance Learning Programs or Special Interest Websites-                                                                

 

Websites for Supporting Gifted Parents and Students:

It's a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.    

Albert Einstein

Important Reading for Parents and Educators: 

 

Competitions and Contests:

 

Summer Institutes: apply early summer opportunities often fill by March-April

College Information: See your CAPS counselors for information beginning your freshman year.

 

Concise Academic and Testing Schedules for Grades 9-12   

Florida Virtual School - AP Test Reviews for the Spring AP Exams are available on line at:  http://www.flvs.net/students_parents/AP_exam_prep.php

Taking tests that are nationally normed  builds your test taking skills and gives you and your parents a composite record of your academic abilities year to year.  How else do you record your academic growth and improvement?

  • Grade 9:    English, Biology, History, Mathematics, Language

  • Grade 10:  English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Language, Social Sciences., Elective

  • Grade 11:  English, Physics, Mathematics, Language, U.S. History, Elective

  • Grade 12:  English, Mathematics, Language, Science, Social Studies, Computer Science, Advanced visual or      performing arts electives

  • Possible Testing: 

  • Grade 9:  June-SAT II Subject tests in Biology, World History

  • Grade 10:June- SAT II in Chemistry, U.S. or World History,     Fall: PLAN (pre-ACT)    Oct.-PSAT 

  • Grade 11:Oct: PSAT,  April:  ACT, SAT I ,   May, June:  SAT II in Physics, Math IC or IIC, Writing, Literature and/or History     June:  ACT

  • Grade 12:   Sept.-Dec. - ACT     Oct.-Jan.- SAT I     Nov.-Jan.- SAT II in Foreign Language, Writing, Math IIC, Science and/or History                                      

 

Genius is born -- not paid.

Oscar Wilde