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MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee

Documents

2011-2011

Comments by Michelle Gluck, Chair, MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee to Members of
the Board of Education, October 26th, 2011
Questions and Responses from the PTA GT Liaison Meeting Division of Accelerated and Enriched Instruction November, 2011
Resources for Accelerated and Enriched Education

2009-2010

MCCPTA Letter to Board of Education President Chris Barclay regarding "No Labels, No Limits" campaign. March 21, 2011
BOE Meeting Comments See Goal 2. Sept. 8, 2009
Staff presentation to the BOE on the sequence of accelerated and enriched instruction, Sept 8, 2009

2008-2009

Middle School Expansion Courses: Implementation, Vision and Rationale,
Presented by Stacy Gray, Supervisor, Middle School Expansion Program
(From meeting hosted by the MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee regarding Middle School Acceleration Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Carver Educational Services Center)
No-Label Pilot: Student Success with Accelerated and Enriched Instruction at Georgian Forest
What have we learned from label or lack of label?
Proposed Resolution on Accelerated and Enriched Instruction from the MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee
Montgomery County is Not Eliminating Gifted Programs -- Questions and Answers, MCPS Division of Accelerated and Enriched Instruction, 12/23/08
10 Common Gifted Education Myths
Accelerated and Enriched Mathematics "Look-Fors"
Middle School 0.4 Accelerated and Enriched Instruction Support Teacher (AEIST)
Annual GT-Related Communications
Communicating Effectively with Your Gifted Child's School
Elementary GT Reading/Language Arts Program Look Fors
Frequently Used Terms in Gifted Education
Gifted and Talented Resources for Parents
GT LD Speaker Series 2008-2009

2007-2008

Documents from Gifted Child Committee meeting at Walter Johnson HS on April 24, 2008:
- Powerpoint slides from committee meeting (large file: 4.4 MB pdf)
- Questions and Responses
Measures of Academic Progress - Reading (MAP-R), January 24, 2008
Beyond the GT Label: How Teachers Identify Students Who Need Above Grade Level Instruction in Reading, January 24, 2008
Twice Exceptional Students At a Glance (2 MB pdf)
Selected Writing Tasks and Rubrics, November 30, 2006 - from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Exploring the Writing Curriculum: How MCPS Prepares Students to be Exceptional Writers,
November 29, 2007 (large file: 16 MB pdf)
MCCPTA FAQ for GT/Advanced Students (DRAFT ANSWERS)

MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee Reports / Workplan

2011-2012

2010-2011

Committee Workplan for 2010-2011

2008-2009

2007-2008

Committee Report, April 2008
Committee Report, March 2008
Committee Report, February 2008
Committee Report, January 2008
Committee Report, December 2007
Committee Report, November 2007
Committee Report, October 2007
Committee Report, August 2007
Committee Workplan for 2007-2008
Committee Report, May 2007
To view committee reports not listed here, go to MCCPTA Newsletters Archive

MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee Meetings

2008-2009 Schedule coming soon.

While meetings are geared towards PTA GT Liaisons, all interested parties are welcome to attend. If you would like more information please email Susan Thomas.

MCPS Reports on Gifted Education

DSAC Report on GT Education, November 20, 2006
Middle School Initiative, Recommended Goals, Strategies, and Activities, DRAFT

GT Liaisons e-mail group

A new e-mail group for the PTA's GT (Gifted and Talented) Chairpersons has been created. The list will be a place to get announcements about important meetings, GT Resources, MCPS policies and news about local GT programming.

If you have been appointed your PTA's GT Chairperson (GT Liaison), please send an email (from the email address where you would like to get your announcements) to:

MCCPTAGiftedChildCommittee-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

On-Line Resources for Gifted and Talented Education

Montgomery College Youth Programs offers one-day enrichment programs for students in Grades 4-8 as well as ongoing programs for gifted youth in the county.
MCPS Department of Enriched and Innovative Instruction Information regarding MCPS policies and services for highly able students.
Johns Hopkins' Center for Talented Youth offers a wide range of programs and services to gifted students including testing and enrichment programs
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page and Advocacy comprehensive resource for education of gifted children.
Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary offers information regarding Gifted Education and the William and Mary Reading Program.
National Association for the Gifted Child (NAGC) published standards for gifted education and resources for parents and educators.
Maryland Educators of Gifted Students (MEGS) offers seminars and information to educators and parents interested in Gifted Education.
2E Newletter free monthly newsletter for gifted students with learning disabilities.

Acclerated and Enriched Instruction Advisory Committee

AEI Advisory Committee continues the work of the Deputy Superintendent's Advisory Committee (DSAC) on Gifted and Talented Education, advising staff on the implementation of the recommendations from the DSAC Gifted and Talented Education Report and providing feedback and continuing guidance on MCPS programs and the implementation and revision of MCPS Policy IOA, Gifted and Talented Education. The committee meets on the second Thursday of every month. Please check the website for exact dates, times and locations. Notes from previous meetings as well as current meeting agendas are posted as they become available.