creating, digging, growing, observing, seeing, imagining, measuring, smelling, reading, touching, debating, journaling, researching, hearing, proving, testing, mapping, diagraming, building, questioning, writing, presenting, competing, collaborating, cooperating, extending, improving, comparing, contrasting, reasoning, designing, evaluating, producing, observing, recording, exploring, THINKING
Curriculum Extension Units offer opportunities for selected students in grades two through five to participate in thematic units that engage them in advanced-level thinking, questioning, and research.
Students are nominated for participation by teachers based on academic strengths as demonstrated on a variety of performance indicators. Parents can expect regular progress reports and an informal evaluation at the conclusion of the unit.
CEUs (Grades 2-5)
- Interdisciplinary advanced-level content, reading, writing, and thinking skills
- 2-3 CEUs per grade per year lasting approximately 9-12 weeks each
- Flexible grouping - multiple criteria used for the selection process
- Each unit requires up to two hours of instruction per week with the G/T Resource Teacher
Criteria for Selection
- Instructional levels
- Classroom performance
- Standardized test scores
- County level assessments scores
- Report card grades in reading, writing, and related content areas
G/T Curriculum Extension Units
Grade 2 Exploring Earth, World Cultures
Grade 3 Weather, Our Name is America
Grade 4 Systems and Settlements, Earth Systems
Grade 5 River Watch, Authenticity