Gifted & Talented

High Performing/Gifted and Talented Students at Pilot Knob STEM School have access to:

ADVANCED CURRICULUM OPTIONS 

• Curriculum Enrichment Extension Projects
• Advanced Literacy Small Group Instruction
• Cognitively Guided Math Learning Opportunities
• Mathematics Enrichment Opportunities in Grades 3 and 4
• SPARKS Classes
• Differentiated Learning Opportunities
  • Teachers are Supported in Their Practice of Differentiation for High Performing Learners

CLUSTERING

• Identified Students in Grades 3 and 4 are Clustered
• Informal Clustering for Students in Grades 1 and 2
  • Students Have Access to Academic Peers in the Regular Classroom Setting
  • Teachers of the Cluster Groups Can Plan More Intentionally for the Needs of Identified GT Students

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Constructivist Learning Approach
  • Teachers Intentionally Push Students to Think of Ideas That Lead to Research Projects 
  • Teachers Promote Critical Thinking Skills by Having Students Investigate Concepts Through Deeper Questioning

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

• One to One iPad Initiative
• MacBook Carts
• iPod Carts
• Interactive Whiteboards
• Student Response Systems
• Computer Lab
• Accelerated Reader
• My Skills Tutor
• Khan Academy
• Google Apps for Education

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Geography Bee
• Spelling Bee 
• STEM Magnet Academy Classes
• STEM Fair
• Arts and Multicultural Fair
• STEM Sparks Classes