“LEAP into Learning”

LEAP into LearningGifted Education ServicesPrimary & Intermediate Schools

Upper Moreland Township School District2013-2014

Welcome to LEAP at the Primary and Intermediate Schools!Mrs. Karen Hanssens, Gifted Support TeacherUM Primary School/Middle [email protected] ext. 3216

Mrs. Barbara Hollish, Gifted Support TeacherUM Intermediate School215-325-1700, ext. [email protected]

What exactly doesLEAPmean?

Leadership

Enrichment

Acceleration

Partnerships

LEAP Classes Include:Exercises that develop critical & creative thinking

Activities that provide students with skills and abilities that enable them to attack new problems

Structured experiences designed to expose students to a wide variety of topics in which they have a sincere interest

Goals of Gifted EducationTo teach students skills necessary for success in and out of school:

Ability to think criticallyAsk meaningful questionsTake notesInteract socially

Give students an opportunity to be responsible for their own learning

Require students to make decisions about what they will learn and how they will use that knowledge

Introduce and teach good research habits and work habits.

What LEAP at UMPS and UMIS Offers Our Gifted Students

LEAP Basic Themes & Goals

StrandGrade1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Understanding Your BrainBlooms TaxonomyLearning Styles & Brain PhysiologyMultiple IntelligencesPersonality & AttitudeYou and Your CommunitySuper 3Artifact BoxGenetics & Forensics: ReebopsLegacy ProjectCareers Project ReadingDifferentiated Lessons as appropriate based on students identified needs.MathDifferentiated Lessons as appropriate based on students identified needs

First Grade CurriculumSuper 3 ProjectsDeveloping Passions & InterestsSelf-selecting Appropriate Projects & ProductsSelecting Appropriate Books and TasksUsing Technology Self-Advocating Strategies

First & Second Grade Curriculum... BLOOMS TAXONOMYFirst Grade:Integrated into discussions about the Super 3 Process

Second Grade:Taught as a formal, independent unit with Blooms Background, his work, and revisions made to his work over time.

Second Grade CurriculumThe Artifact Box

Primary School Literacy & MathLiteracyAuthor Studies Distinctions between GenresGuided Reading Closets at UMPS & UMISResources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary:Beyond WordsJourneys and Destinations

MathDifferentiation, both enrichment and acceleration through the Regular Education Teacher with support & consultation from the Math Coach & LEAP Teacher

FIELD TRIPBus Tour through Upper Moreland & Lower MorelandTownships

History of UM: Rural to SuburbanHighest point in UMLocations of Former SchoolsBusiness Area vs. Residential AreasGuided tour through Bryn Athyn Cathedral

Third Grade Curriculum

Brain PhysiologyThe Nervous SystemLearning How We LearnNeuroscienceMemory Experiments

Third Grade CurriculumGENETICS & HEREDITYDominant & Recessive GenesInherited TraitsCells & the MicroscopeDNA & Extracting Strawberry DNAReebops

Third Grade Literacy & MathMystery & Science Fiction GenresResources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary including-Jacobs Ladder Reading Comprehension ProgramJourneys and DestinationsReading DetectivesTrade booksMath Superstars Problem SolvingDrexel University Math Forum ProblemsSingapore Math Problem Solving and Mental MathMentoring Mathematical Minds

FIELD TRIP

Lankenau Hospital Health Education Center: The Incredible MachineA workshop which highlights the nervous system and how the brain functions and impacts learning

Fourth Grade CurriculumHoward Gardners Theory of Multiple IntelligencesText: Youre Smarter Than You ThinkDeveloping a Learning Center / Board Game Incorporation of TechnologyResearch utilizing Big 6 research modelLegacy Projects: Self-Discovery & Celebrating the Legacies of others

Fourth Grade Literacy & MathFigurative Language & PoetryResources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary including-Jacobs Ladder Reading Comprehension ProgramLiterary ReflectionsReading DetectivesTrade booksMath Superstars Problem SolvingDrexel University Math Forum ProblemsSingapore Math Problem Solving and Mental MathMentoring Mathematical Minds

FIELD TRIPJames A. Michener Art Museumin Doylestown

A look into the legacy of James A. MichenerLegacies of local artists and their subjectsPortrait PersonalitiesArt Program

Fifth Grade CurriculumText: 101 Success Secrets for Gifted LearnersPersonality & AttitudePsychology for KidsPersonality Projects with self and peer evaluations including- Pop Art Portraits and Personality PizzasCareers Project utilizing Big 6 Research modelApplied Technology

Fifth Grade Literacy & MathResources from Center for Gifted Education of the College of William and Mary including-Jacobs Ladder Reading Comprehension ProgramPatterns of ChangeReading DetectivesTrade BooksMath Superstars Problem SolvingSingapore Math Problem Solving and Mental MathMentoring Mathematical Minds

Field Trip

To Be DeterminedCareer RelatedAny Ideas???

Excellence in education is when we do everything that we can to make sure they become everything that they can.

Carol Tomlinson

Heres to a wonderful year of new experiences, intriguing challenges, and personal discovery!

“LEAP into Learning”

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