Mrs. Haynes Fall 2016 GE News
Gifted Education News for Rice Lake Elementary
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Pull Out Groups--Needs Based Classes (NBC's)
- 3rd Grade: Personal and Group Dynamics--helping students feel comfortable in their own skin and how they fit as part of the GE and larger community.
- 4th Grade: Leadership--helping students feel more comfortable and confident in the leadership positions that GE students often choose for themselves or are expected to fulfill.
- 5th Grade: Emotions, Values & Beliefs--Helping students become more aware of their own emotional intelligence and begin to understand how their emotions, values, and beliefs will shape their education and their future.
Round 2: The second round of NBC groups will start the second week in November. Students selected for this group will be sent a letter (with more specific outcomes and session schedule) the week before it starts letting them now they will be participating in this group. The topics for this second round are:
- 3rd Grade: Quantitative--Math Patterns & Geometry
- 4th Grade: Non-Verbal--LEGO Kit Simple Machines
- 5th Grade: Quantitative--Stock Market
Identification Information
Our district has now approved the use of the new and updated version of the CogAT. This version is computerized, provides immediate results, and recommended to be given in the fall. Therefore, we will NOT be giving the CogAT test to any students in grades 2-4 this winter. This year students will continue to take the MAP test in the spring, and next fall all students in grade 3 with take the CogAT at the beginning of the school year. Students in grades 4 & 5 that are nominated by teachers and parents will also have the opportunity to retest with the CogAT in the fall. Results will determine placement in Gifted Education programs for the 2017-18 school year. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns.
Fall Conferences
The days/times when I will be available are listed below. While you won't be able to schedule a time with me as part of the same online system available to classroom teachers, you are welcome to set a time to meet with me! Please feel free to send an email with a time frame you would like to meet and I will add it to my personal schedule!
Thurs. 11/3 from 3:30-5:00
Mon. 11/7 from 3:30-7:40
Wed. 11/9 from 5:00-7:40
Fall Parent Meeting
GE Monthly District Parent Forums
Based on feedback we received last year, we plan to continue these forums this year! The purpose of these meetings is to provide parent support for students participating in gifted education needs based classes. These sessions will be facilitated by several of our #279 Gifted Education Teachers. All meetings will be held at Oak View Elementary and will be from 6:00-7:30 pm. Childcare for children 4+ years will be provided. If you are unable to attend any of the sessions, I will be linking the presentation information here.
October 18th
Topic Focus: Characteristics of high ability people.
December 6th
Topic Focus: Organization Issues and Common Sense Support.
February 28th
Topic Focus: We will discuss summer enrichment opportunities, digital programs offerings and Advanced Academic Programs.
April 25
Topic Focus: To be determined
May 23rd
Topic Focus: How to help your family/child fit in when necessary and how to be the protector and advocate for your child at school, AND with your family and friends.
MCGT Annual Conference
MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Theme: “On Behalf of Gifted Kids...”
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 8:30-4:30
Location: Robbinsdale Middle School, 3730 Toledo Ave. N. Robbinsdale
*For adults & kids - Adults attend sessions with a variety of presenters & children in K-7 can take classes too
If interested go to http://mcgt.net/2016-mcgt-annual-conference for more info.
Host and co-sponsor: Robbinsdale Area Schools
Where: Robbinsdale Middle School, 3730 Toledo Ave N, Robbinsdale
Young Scientist Roundtable Family Enrichment Opportunity
November 15, 2016: Dr. James Luby
Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota
7:00-8:00
Growth Mindset Tips
There is a large amount of research that is being done in the area of mindset, and that research is showing that your mindset can have just as much impact on your success and achievement as your intellectual potential/ability. I am starting to infuse some some of my instruction with growth mindset information, and throughout the year I will be providing some tips for you as parents to help instill a growth mindset in your children.
At dinner, in the car or at bedtime take time for both the kids and parents to share the answers to these types of questions:
“What did you learn to day?” (I LOVE this – so much better than “How was your day? “What mistake did you make that taught you something? “What did you try hard at today?”
It’s really important says Dweck that I share what I learned, too. This models for kids that I learn new things every day, even learning from failures. When children share, you can reply like this:
“You certainly did get smarter today.” “I like the way you tried all kinds of strategies on that math problem until you finally got it right.” “We all have different learning curves. It may take more time for you to catch on to this and be comfortable with this material, but I you keep at it like this you will.” “Everyone learns in a different way. Let’s keep trying to find the way that works for you.”
(These are direct quotes from Mindset by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.)
#2 - Give feedback on process only.
Praise effort, persistence, strategies, seeking challenges, setting goals, planning, or using creative strategies.
Don’t praise personal abilities like being smart, pretty, or artistic. This kind of praise actually can lead to a loss of confidence since kids won’t be smart at everything. They’ll doubt their ability to be good at something that is difficult initially.
Salman Khan recently wrote that he will never tell his son he’s smart for this very reason. He shares, “Between the deep body of research on the field of learning mindsets and this personal experience with my son, I am more convinced than ever that mindsets toward learning could matter more than anything else we teach.” http://imaginationsoup.net/2014/09/17/help-child-unmotivated-growth-fixed-mindset/
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Mrs. Haynes
Email: haynese@district279.org
Website: http://schools.district279.org/rl/
Phone: 763-420-4220
Twitter: @altoerin