GREAT THINKING THURSDAY
For Klein ISD Educators of Gifted Learners
September 5, 2019
Roth Elementary: More Mathematical Minds in the Multi-age Mod
Their next step is to enhance Math instruction. To meet that need they hope to bring in advanced Math curriculum resources, Mentoring Young Mathematicians (M2) and Mentoring Mathematical Minds (M3) and to include open-ended challenges and real-world connections to Math. These resources will help build critical thinking and mathematical reasoning for our most able students.
Guiding Questions
1. Does the student have general knowledge about the topic or issue?
2. Does the student understand the expectations of the research assignment?
3. What does the student seek to prove, investigate, or develop?
4. What are some of the key words and vocabulary?
5. Will the student be able to identify an adequate number of resources for the topic/issue?
Guiding Questions
2. Are there adequate resources for the topic? What researchers or institutions are identified with the topic?
3. What are the parameters of the topic? Is the topic too narrow or too broad?
Guiding Questions
1. How is the topic relevant—historically and/or currently?
2. What are the parameters of the study? How can the student broaden or narrow the study topic if necessary?
3. Are there adequate resources for the topic? What researchers or institutions are identified with the topic?
Cultivate Talent: Fall GT Professional Learning Playlist
Featuring: How to Prepare for the GT Supplemental Exam Certification Test
Reimagine Learning: Advanced Placement Instruction:
Student Login Quick Reference Guide
Here is a quick RECAP of how students Log In to their AP Teacher's Section:
Reimagine Learning: Innovation Challenge: Operation Lifeline!
Teams of 3-5 students, in grades K-12, will design a medical pack to deliver refrigerated medications during times of disaster. This challenge is open to EVERY K-12 student who wants to participate. Student teams will compete in four different grade groups: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
All students will address this basic challenge scenario with varying degrees of rigor based on grade groups:
Design a medical pack that can be used to deliver refrigerated medications in times of disasters. The medical pack should:
- Meet the needs of emergency responders.
- Be able to be delivered to any location in the affected region.
- Keep medications cold for the duration of the delivery without freezing them.
- Hold as much medication as possible while not being too heavy to deliver.
- Be sturdy enough to prevent the medication containers from being damaged during delivery.
Please visit Innovation to review your grade level challenge, team sign up, important dates, and more!!
We look forward to seeing you on Klein ISD's Day of Design: October 2, 2019!!!
UPDATE: SAT/PSAT Boot Camps FALL 2019
We are Klein-College Ready!
A waitlist has been created for those students wishing to enroll!
GT Referral Window Open until September 27!
For more information about the characteristics of Gifted and Talented Students or the GT assessment process, please visit the Advanced Academics website at kisd.us/AdvancedAcademics.
GT SUMMIT: SEPT 28, 2019 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
CALLING ALL EDUCATORS AS PRESENTERS!
Teachers who attend at least three sessions or present at least two sessions will receive 3 hours of GT Update credit for the 2019-2020 school year!