Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner By Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D. 7.00pm-9.00pm Book Signing from 6:00-6:45 pm MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005 ...
I have a child applying to Takoma and recently went to a meeting at the school. What struck me in the comments made by the GT coordinator there was that the...
I agree that writing has intruded too much into math instruction, but certainly science and social studies require a strong foundation in writing. I thought...
Has anyone had experience with a gifted child in a Catholic School? My son is in second grade in a Silver Spring Catholic school and has tested "gifted." But...
My daughter is a 5th grader at the Barnsley Center. Last year she was in math A and now is in math B. She had a textbook last year and used it a good bit (I...
I'm new to this group so I hope I haven't sent this message twice...does anyone have experience with a gifted child in the Catholic schools? I have a second...
Kay, Keep trying! We all need to keep up on this one. For a brief period during the drafing of the IDEA, I was permitted to speak with Senator Mikulski's...
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"NO CHILD" HEADING OFF TO HIGH SCHOOL Dallas Morning News -- January 2, 2004 by Robert Dodge Washington -- Attention future high school students: President...
I don't have direct experience in the Catholic schools, but I have looked at some of them. I think there are differences and you may want to look at some...
I got a message from TPMS PTA newsletter saying GTA would be having its camp fair Jan. 19. I don't recall seeing it on the listserv. Just wanted to confirm. ...
My son is currently a fifth-grader and is taking Math B. He is very bright, loves math, and grasps concepts quickly, but frequently makes simple errors in...
I guess you could say I'm in need of consulting on the subject of consulting. I am thinking of speaking to an educational consultant about options for my son,...
That is odd, because the Takoma ES magnet focuses on science and social studies, not math or computer science. My son is in the first grade magnet there, and...
I have limited experience. We left our ES because of poor instruction, and our Catholic School (St. Elizabeth in Rockville) is WAY WAY WAY better -- despite...
A lot depends on your middle school, and their experience with algebra for sixth graders. Frost encourages IM in sixth grade, then algebra in seventh grade,...
Summer in January!! Luxmanor Elementary School January 19th, 2005 7:30 to 8:30 P.M. Children Welcome! Summer Enrichment & Job Opportunities The Gifted and...
II don't know how the magnet subjects at Takoma ES were chosen,I don't think the Takoma/Piney Branch magnets were designed to be feeders to the Takoma M.S....
... Here's the link to MCPS' information on the reading/language arts curriculum. As you'll see, it's pretty vague. It's been under construction for a long...
How difficult was it to get into St. Elizabeth's? I heard they were good, and I work in Rockville but live in Damascus. Do you know the time frame for...
... I don't think the Takoma elementary school magnet necessarily feeds into the middle school magnet. Students in the primary years program might go onto a ...
I am wondering how the new Baldridge method of school planning (as opposed to the School Improvement Plan or SIP) would affect GT kids. It seems to involve...
I would appreciate any suggestions for summer camps that work for highly-gifted kids. We are in Darnestown, but would travel for the right programs. I have a...
The GT/LD Network presents: Issues in Educating Twice Exceptional Boys Richard Weinfeld, M.A., Educational Consultant Thursday, January 20 , 2005 7:00 - 9:00...
The State of State Standards 2005 The 2005 review examines states’ progress in clearly spelling out suitable goals for the skills and knowledge that...
Everything old is new again! For those folks new to the GTA listserve, who are just becoming knowledgeable about the magnets, centers, etc., there is NO...
Don't pay any attention to the new coordinator - math is NOT a problem. Every child tested is already highly gifted in math, and the small number who get...
I asked about this at our homeschool, KP, and at the Barnsley Center yesterday, 1/4/05, and both places didn't have an answer, yet ... Of course, they know...
Poor Math Scores on World Stage Trouble U.S. By Sean Cavanagh Washington The task seemed straightforward enough: Students taking part in a recent international...
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