MSD High Ability
Winter/Spring 2022
MSD High Ability Connections
Differentiation in the classroom!
https://education.virginia.edu/news/faculty-conversation-carol-tomlinson-differentiation
https://gifted.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/961/2021/12/Five_Dimensions_of_Differntiation.pdf
ELA Supplemental Curriculum
Grade 3- Building Vocabulary
Grade 4- Caesar's English I
Grade 5- Caesar's English II
Grade 6- The Vocabulary of Literature
Grade 7- The Word Within the Word I
Grade 8- The Word Within the Word II
The High Ability team will be meeting with ELA teachers in the Spring of 2022 to share and distribute these supplemental high ability ELA materials.
Website: www.rfwp.com
CML
2nd grade- Cutler Taylor- Centerton
3rd grade- Nate Wienke- Centerton
4th grade- Caleb Peterson- Centerton
The Gifted Guide Engineering Activities (Gr K-4)
Please see the link below to a google slides presentation on the engineering design process!
Mensa for Kids!
The Mensa Foundation recognizes and encourages education, gifted youth, and lifelong learning through resources like the Mensa for Kids website and other programs for youth and those who support them. This program is open internationally to any and all readers under 18 years of age, their teachers, and librarians.
SAT to go digital!
The SAT, a college admissions exam long associated with paper and pencil, will soon go all-digital.
Starting in 2023 for international students and in 2024 in the U.S., the new digital SAT will shrink from three hours to two, include shorter reading passages and allow students to use a calculator on the math section.
Testing will still take place at a test center or at a school, but students will be able to choose between using their own devices — including a tablet or a laptop — or the schools' devices.
"The digital SAT will be easier to take, easier to give, and more relevant," said Priscilla Rodriguez of the College Board, the organization behind the test.
"With input from educators and students, we are adapting to ensure we continue to meet their evolving needs."
From Byrdseed.com
https://www.byrdseed.com/controversy/
Depth and Complexity
https://www.byrdseed.com/introducing-depth-and-complexity/?ck_subscriber_id=623698023
Curiosity and Creativity!
Parker Solar Probe Touches the Sun for the First Time:
A Winter Solstice Time-Lapse
The "Ian Knot", the world's fastest shoelace knot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgSwvDkJVxE
Aerospace Innovation- The Lightest Metal Ever
MSD of Martinsville 2021-2022 Grant
Salaries- $14,000
Professional Services (HA Coursework, Professional Development)- $8000
Travel Expenses- $400
Supplies- $7000
HA Software- $5000
Academic Teams/Memberships- $2841
Contact Information
MSD of Martinsville High Ability District Coordinator
Email: ryan.cox@msdmartinsville.org
Website: https://www.msdofmartinsville.org/high-ability/
Phone: 765-537-2276 . 1310
Facebook: facebook.com/msdhighability