Kitty M Ward Elementary:
Bungalow/Portable 85
http://teacherweb.com/NV/KittyMWard/GATE
GATE is a CCSD research-based program providing support for gifted and
talented students whom benefit from differentiated curriculum and instruction
separate from assigned grade levels. The program is for 3-5 grade students.
The purpose of the GATE program is to provide an enriched learning environment
for students whose intellectual abilities create this special educational
need, which was determined through testing. This environment is safe yet
challenging, both academically and socially.
Students who meet eligibility requirements have the opportunity to fully
develop their potential through curriculum that explores Universal Concepts
through global themes promoting complexity and higher-level thinking skills.
Inquiry and divergent thinking are embedded in the GATE curriculum to
encourage gifted students to become consumers, as well as problem solvers and
producers, of knowledge. Students are provided opportunities to realize their
potential and become critical thinkers.