Gifted & Talented
Contact:
Megan Latch 651-480-7080
Email Megan Latch
Mission:
The mission of the HMS Gifted and Talented program is to provide opportunities, challenges, support and resources to help each child reach their maximum potential.
Beliefs:
During the early adolescent years children vary tremendously in their development. There is a wide variety of cognitive, social, emotional, achievement, and rates of growth in specific skills, interests and abilities. This ebb and flow in development necessitates the use of a dynamic identification process.
It is our goal to deeply understand each child cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially.
Staff, students and parents must work together to discover, nurture and celebrate the patterns of aptitude, attitude, achievement, and performance that distinguish a child as uniquely talented.
Practices:
By deeply understanding each individual child we will work with them and their families to ensure that their academic, social and emotional needs are met. Through a dynamic and objective identification process, students will be placed in courses that best suit their overall needs.
Level 1
Services are intended for all students.
Differentiation of curriculum focuses on expanding, extending and enhancing learning opportunities the regular classroom for all students. These options are implemented within the school's curriculum and instruction and are made possible by the classroom teacher.
Level 2
Services are intended for many students.
Enrichment and extensions are available activities, which focus on expanding experiences beyond the exploration level of the regular classroom curriculum.
Level 3
Services are for some students who require additional rigor and challenge. Students need to qualify for these services.
Building level designs for students in various formats including but not limited to accelerated courses, independent study, classroom clusters, and connections to college courses.
Level 4
Services are for few students who require highly individualized services.
District level designs involve the rare student. This is an exceptional level. Mentoring Services focus on creating comprehensive learning plans for those students with unique needs not met by Levels 1, 2, or 3.