WELCOME STUDENTS!
Discovery Class Schedule
Grade 1 - Monday 11:35-12:05
Grade 2 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 1:30-2:30
Grade 3 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:00-3:30
Grade 4 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2:00-2:30
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Enrichment Class Schedule - enrichment class is an opportunity for a student to experience a challeng lesson. The topics vary from cleaning up an oil spill to redesigning McDonald's Chicken McNugget shapes and writing a "pitch" to the McDonald's corporation. These lessons are meant to provide a challenge to your child in a setting outside of his/her normal classroom. Each grade level teacher may select 3 to 4 students that would benefit from the challenge lesson. The selected students may change each month with each lesson as well.
Grades k-4 - Once per month during class intervention time
Definition of Gifted
Mentally gifted is defined as outstanding intellectual and creative ability, the development of which requires specially designed program or support services or both, not ordinarily provided in the regular education program. (22PA.Code16.1)
REACH FOR THE STARS!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF DISCOVERY
provide an educational program that will develop the student's academic, social, emotional, and leadership capabilities.
foster the student’s strengths and unique special talents as productive life long learners
promote experiences that intensify learning so that students are better prepared to increase student achievement through the acquisition of enhanced thinking and problem solving skills
encourage academic acceleration of able students through innovative teaching strategies focusing on the infusion of critical thinking skills
foster an understanding of self and others in a multicultural society
develop technologically based research skills that will further enhance creative thinking skills
In Mrs. McGaughey's Class the Following
Learning Strategies Will Be Focused Upon:
Creative Thinking Skills Critical Thinking Skills
Student Planning Strategies
Student Self Evaluation Skills
Academic Achievement
Student Independence
Social Responsibility and Service
Problem Solving Real world applications