TAG - A New Model
Last Udated September 26, 2003
During the 2001-2002 school year we at Knoles School have decided
to put in place a new model for the delivery of Talented and
Gifted services. This decision is based on an extensive review of
the latest research on Gifted education. We believe that an
inclusion model will better meet the needs of our TAG students.
In an inclusion model, the TAG child is provided enriching TAG
related activities within the classroom setting, on a daily
basis. In this manner, the TAG child receives the enrichment
he/she needs relative to current curriculum and within the
homeroom setting. We believe that children are gifted all the
time. This model recognizes that, and is child centered
(performance based as State Standards demand) as opposed to
program centered as in the pullout model. The delivery of these
opportunities will occur as a matter of coarse by the classroom
teacher with the aid of the TAG resource teacher, Mr. Lynch.
Children will not be pulled out but instead given opportunities
to be enriched within the classroom. They will still be required
to meet state performance standards but will expected to exceed
them. Children will have access to the TAG resource room and
teacher as needed. In addition, Math, Reading/Drama, and LOGO
Clubs will be available as well as a school newspaper will be
published.
Classroom teachers have a great deal of new to deal with this
year, with the standards based reporting system. This is a new
way of looking at TAG as well, it will take some time for the
difference to show. Many children are unaware that they are
receiving services because the opportunities are provided as a
matter of course. Its not called TAG. It’s simply a
different expectation from the homeroom teacher who says,
“Here is something different for you to do.” Just as we
must recognize that students are different, parents must
recognize that teachers are different as well. TAG will look
different in each classroom as each teacher assesses his/her
students needs and prepares lessons for them. Just as we modify
for the disabled child, we differentiate for the gifted! It is
our expectation that each TAG child will receive an enriching
opportunity every day and that that opportunity will be provided
in the child’s area of giftedness, and expressed in manner
that reflects each child’s intelligence.
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