Curriculum
Gifted and Talented Development: Aurora Academy is dedicated to delivering scholars with opportunities that challenge them to a level appropriate with their academic and affective needs which enables us to nurture their diverse talents and abilities.
Curriculum:
- Differentiated strategies based on areas of giftedness included in the lesson design and execution.
- Provide support in dealing with social and emotional issues
- Help develop self-esteem and self-awareness
- Opportunities for student to interact and structured conversations within the classroom
- Align instruction and differentiation with National Association of Gifted Students standards
- Uses weekly and quarterly assessments to guide future lessons and provide student feedback
- Instruction that embeds meaning and context (National Literacy Panel, 2007)
- Ongoing school-wide Professional Development for teachers and GT staff
- Communication and collaboration with GT staff, Administration, and content area staff
- GT staff presentations and resource sharing
- Monitored by a gifted and talented certified or endorsed instructor.
- Include differentiation strategies for 2all types of learners
