TD is a consultation and collaboration between the classroom teachers and TD Teacher.

Gifted students are gifted all week, not just 90 minutes per week. “TD” happens throughout the day, not just when I am in the room.

Classroom teachers differentiate to meet the needs of the gifted students. If you have additional questions, please ask your classroom teachers.

 

TD teacher plans with and provides activities for the classroom teacher

TD teacher comes into the classroom and works with some or all of the students

TD teacher pulls students out of the classroom to work directly with them

TD teachers test all second graders, new to CMS, as well as re-test students in fourth or fifth grade

September › 2nd Grade Cogat Testing for all students

October › 2nd Grade ITBS testing for those who

qualify November / December

› New to CMS students 3rd, 4th and 5th › 4th or 5th graders who need to be re-tested› Portfolio students in 2nd grade

February / March› Reviewing Portfolios for district › New to CMS 2nd graders Cogat testing

All TD certified and catalyst students are in heterogeneously mixed classes and will be receiving TD services through activities and lessons.

When a student does not see me face to face, it does not mean they are not getting “TD” services. TD is more than just my teaching them face to face.

I will assist the classroom teachers as they differentiate Math and Literacy to meet the needs of all students.

This literacy program is scheduled for every grade in the school. We will be incorporating the following:

Balanced Literacy will include :› Jacob’s Ladder › William and Mary for gifted readers› Novel studies “Book Clubs”› Researching with Cornell Note Taking› Junior Great Books› Paideia› Student Choice in self selection of books and

projects› Skill based grouping using assessment data

5th Grade › Literacy 5 days (Keville and Greco)› Math 2 days (Ponder and Greco)

4th Grade › Literacy 4 days› Math 2 days – pull out

Completed annually for each child identified as TD

Indicates Classroom Strategies

Located in the child’s cumulative folder in the main office

A form will be sent home with each child at the close of the school year with the student’s report card.

The performance form makes the parent aware of their child’s performance using the TD standards.

Math Olympiads (4th and 5th Grade) Science Olympiads (4th and 5th

Grade) William and Mary Curriculum Jacob’s Ladder Junior Great Books 3rd Grade Mathapalooza in February Lego Robotics Duke TIP

If you have specific questions or concerns about your child, please write them down on an index card and place them in the basket.

Many concerns parents have about the TD program involve testing data. That data needs to remain confidential. To be assured all students’ privacy is respected I will respond to each question or concern in a less public, more private forum.

School Phone – 980-343-5436 before 8am or after 3pm

Email – 24 hours a day karen.greco@cms.k12.nc.us

Website http://karengreco.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/