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Navigating Middle School

WORKING TOGETHER �FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION

TO MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Agenda

  • Overview of the Middle School G/T Education Program
  • Placement Process
  • Questions

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  • Talent Development Offerings
  • G/T Classes and Curricular Extensions

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Program Components

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Talent Development Offerings:

G/T Instructional Seminars

Instruction in Advanced-Level Skills

Open to All Interested Students

Creative Production or Inquiry

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G/T Instructional Seminars at Mayfield Woods

Seminars offered at every middle school:

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  • Book Club
  • Debate
  • Television Production
  • STEM

Seminars that have been offered here at Mayfield Woods either this year or in past years:

  • Film
  • Photography
  • Engineering/Creator Lab
  • Student Voice
  • Leadership
  • Writer’s Workshop
  • Math and Logic

In addition, students can suggest new seminars each year.

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Middle School G/T Classes

G/T Math

G/T English

G/T Science

G/T Social Studies

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G/T Mathematics

Provides an accelerated and enriched sequence that follows a curriculum of concepts at least two years above the general education curriculum.

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  • 6 - Pre-Algebra G/T
  • 7 – Algebra I G/T
  • 8 - Geometry G/T

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G/T English

Extends the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts through

  • an accelerated pace,
  • reading and analyzing challenging and complex literature and literary nonfiction independently,
  • writing a variety of interpretive,
  • and analytical pieces, and conducting independent research.

Differentiated tasks and texts are included at

all grade levels.

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G/T Science

An enriched and accelerated curriculum where students explore cross-cutting concepts, as well as science and engineering practices.

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6 - Earth Science G/T

7 - Life Science G/T

8 - Physical Science G/T

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G/T Social Studies

Provides an enriched and accelerated curriculum, including differentiated objectives, where students explore civic

and cultural principles and engage in inquiries that focus on essential, related questions.

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6 – Geography and World Cultures G/T

7 – Geography and World Cultures G/T

8 – United States History G/T

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Placement Process for Middle School G/T Classes

5th Grade and Throughout Middle School

  • ALL students reviewed for placement
  • Multiple criteria examined (CogAT, MAP, MCAP, class performance)
  • CogAT administered to all students in 3rd grade and all new HCPSS students in grades 4-8

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Parental Input �in Placement Process

If after reviewing the Placement

Committee's professional

recommendation,

parents/guardians still wish to

enroll their students in one or more G/T classes, they may complete the Course Placement Review request online through HCPSS Connect.

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Who can initiate the placement process in middle school?

  • Families
  • Teachers
  • Students

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Middle School G/T Research Class

  • Authentic research to address real-world problem
  • For students enrolled in G/T Math and G/T English based upon G/T Placement Committee recommendations

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Research

  • Original
  • Primary Research Methods
  • Authentic Product
  • Authentic Audience
  • Contribution to the Community/Field

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  • HCPSS G/T Website:

www.hcpss.org/academics/gt

  • G/T Parent Academies
  • HCPSS News for G/T Program Information

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Opportunities for Parent Engagement

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  • Karen Saunderson and/or

Debbie Blum

  • 410-313-6800
  • karen_saunderson@hcpss.org

or debbie_blum@hcpss.org

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G/T Office Contact Information

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