Barnstable Gateway Program

Barnstable Public Schools

“Gifted And Talented Education With

ALL Youth”

Kari Morse, Director Deana Pulsifer, Administration Assistant

What is Giftedness?

Think of a gifted adult.

Why did you choose him/her?

TO SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS THROUGH

TALENT DEVELOPMENT.TO IDENTIFY, CHALLENGE, & ENCOURAGE

ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED& CREATIVE LEARNERS.

Barnstable Gateway Program

Mission Statement

Gifted and Talented Education With Able Youth

Above Average AbilityGeneral / Specific

Task Commitme

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Creativity

What determines gifted behavior?

*capacity for perseverance, endurance, determination, hard work, and dedicated practice

*capacity for perseverance, endurance, determination, hard work, and dedicated practice

*measure in tests *traditional learning situations

*measure in tests *traditional learning situations

*measure by performance tasks*specialized area

*measure by performance tasks*specialized area

*fluency, flexibility, and originality of thought

*fluency, flexibility, and originality of thought

Gifted Behavior

Grades 1-3Co-Teaching for

all students

Grades 1-3Co-Teaching for

all students

Grades 4-7Whole-School Enrichment

Grades 4-7Whole-School Enrichment

Grades 1-3Flexible Small Group Pull-Out

Grades 1-3Flexible Small Group Pull-Out

Grades 4-7CCSS Enrichment

Grades 4-7CCSS Enrichment

Grades K-3CCSS EnrichmentIndividual/Small

Group

Grades K-3CCSS EnrichmentIndividual/Small

Group

Grades 4-7Intensive Pull-Out

Classes (Math, ELA, STEM, PBL,

FPS)

Grades 4-7Intensive Pull-Out

Classes (Math, ELA, STEM, PBL,

FPS)

All students are in the Barnstable Gateway Program.

MTSS and Barnstable Gateway Program

Grades 8-12Competitive

Groups& AP Classes

Grades 8-12Competitive

Groups& AP Classes

Gateway IDENTIFICATION

CRITERIA“Intensive Pull-Out”

• ACHIEVEMENT TESTING• Local &

Standardized Tests• CoGAT (4th grade)

• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

• Classroom • Gateway

• INTEREST INVENTORIES• RATING SCALES• Learning• Expression

Gateway Supports K-12

Whole-Class Co-Teaching

Grades 1-3

Pull-Out Grades 2-3

Elementary Grades K-3

Teacher: Jeane Bogosian

Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment

Gateway Supports K-12

Whole-School Enrichment during PLC’s

Pull-Out Classes for Intensive Support:

Advanced Courses inMath, ELA, STEM, PBL

Barnstable United

ElementaryGrades 4-5

Teachers: Barbara Dunn & Leisa Marks

Teacher Consults – Content and Interest Based Enrichment

Gateway Supports K-12

Pull-Out Classes for Intensive Support:

Advanced Courses

Enrichment Support

& Curriculum Developmen

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Barnstable Intermediate

SchoolGrades 6-7

Math

STEM

PBL FPS

ELA

Teachers: Heather Anderson, Deb Contrino, & Leisa Marks

Gateway Supports K-12

Honors Classes

FPS

Barnstable High SchoolGrades 8-12

Mock Trial

Math Counts

Competitive Coaches: Christy Sally, Bruce Colwell, Peter Goode, Jessica Goode

Let’s Work Together!

Gateway Website http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/gateway

Monthly Newsletters

Meetings – Staff/PTO Open House – December

Surveys

Moving Forward…

Questions?