Gifted+Nomination-+Teacher+letter

= Who? Maybe you can use normal text and add images for the headings = What does an ALP student "look" like? (It it has nothing to do with a pocket protector!) 1. They have one year of IDVA under their belt 2. Their ISAT scores are above 80 percentile in one or all areas. 3. Their parent isn't sure what do do with them because they are "different" 4. After reading the attachment bright vs. gifted (see attached) this student fits the profile. 5. This student hangs out with older children (or parents) at outings. They don't relate to others well. 6. They have entered and won local and school bees and fairs. 7. Number 1-2 are requirements the others are merely indicators and by no means exhaustive.


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Because if they don’t enrich their giftedness, they can lose it! ALP is the flip side to Special Ed when you look at the bell curve. We have high satisfaction rates and would like to increase awareness of the program and connect students with others who have the same interests and abilities. Also, the ALP staff want to provide resources we have learned through coursework, conferences, and personal research to support parents differentiate every lesson every time to meet the unique needs of their advanced learners. = **We need to rework this section but it is getting too late for me to tackle it right n** = = = =We need to rework this section but it is getting late:-)**w:-)** =

Be thinking about who you would nominate over the next couple of weeks. The nomination site will be open for teachers from April 15th – May 15th. When the site opens on April 15th, you can go to [|www.giftedresources.com/nomination/teacher.php] and fill out a survey about your student. You will need to have past ISAT/IRI scores, DMA/DWA scores, student’s contact info. and know the level of your student’s current curriculum in order to complete the survey. Parents will be able to nominate their student’s starting on May15th – May 23rd by going to [|www.giftedresources.com/nomination/]. As the nomination date of April 15th gets closer, we will send you a detailed letter explaining the program that you can share with prospective families.
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If you have any questions, please contact: Brandi Maynard: north @ bmaynard@idahova.org Lisa Frost: southwest @ lfrost@idahova.org Karli Thompson: southeast @ kthompson@idahova.org