November Gifted Facilitator Update
Questions and Answers from facilitators in the district
Q:How/Can we do an ID with one CogAT score?
A: State Guidance: there IS an exception to the rule BUT… you have already gathered a full body of evidence, including talent pool… usually, extenuating circumstances/a reason the other data doesn’t appear!
Q: Is there a form letter to let parents know they are in the talent pool? Do we need to send one?
A: We do NOT have an official Talent Pool letter yet. Gifted Leads will share their school forms for other leads to access. I have placed a sample Talent Pool Letter in the ALP Resource folder I previously shared with you in September.
Teacher/Accessed Portfolio
A: State Guidance: there IS an exception to the rule BUT… you have already gathered a full body of evidence, including talent pool… usually, extenuating circumstances/a reason the other data doesn’t appear!
Q: Is there a form letter to let parents know they are in the talent pool? Do we need to send one?
A: We do NOT have an official Talent Pool letter yet. Gifted Leads will share their school forms for other leads to access. I have placed a sample Talent Pool Letter in the ALP Resource folder I previously shared with you in September.
Teacher/Accessed Portfolio
Upcoming Training For Gifted Facilitators and or Teachers
Ian Byrd - February (The gifted department will not covering subs)
Junior Great Books - probably in the near future :)
Upcoming DCSD PD options; more info will be shared
December 7th - Understanding 2E Learner/Gifted Learner HYBRID (@ Cantril - through CIPG)
Gifted Facilitator Meetings Dates for the year
Gifted Ed. Facilitator Meetings for the 2017-18 School Year
November 28, 2017 / December 19, 2017 / January 23, 2018 / February 20, 2018 / March 13, 2018 / April 17, 2018 / May 1, 2018
Morning Session - 8:30 to 11:30
Afternoon Session - 12:30 to 3:30
Secondary Sessions are with Jennifer Gottschalk & David Larsen
Location - Check Gifted Google Calendar