Gifted & Talented Program

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LISD Gifted and Talented Program 

Gifted and Talented Program 

Jan DeLisle, GT Coordinator

 Lovejoy High School, Room A216 

Lovejoy I.S.D. believes that all children can learn and is dedicated to quality instruction at all ability levels.  

To insure that this occurs, Lovejoy provides a gifted and talented program that offers a differentiated curriculum that is both advanced and enriched for students identified as exceptional learners.

Referrals

Referrals are accepted at any time during the school year and will be processed in a timely manner.  If placed by the GT committee, student schedule changes will be made at the beginning of the semester.

Visit the Lovejoy ISD Gifted and Talented web site for:

           Referral forms, 
           Criteria for services, and 
           Information about K-12 gifted and talented services.

            http://www.lovejoyisd.net
Under "Departments", "Special Education and Academic Support", Gifted and Talented".          

         Recommended web sites:

Texas Association for Gifted and Talented   
http://www.txgifted.org

National Association for Gifted Children  
http://www.nagc.org

Hoagies (lots of excellent information on "GT") 
http://www.hoagies.org

Curricula for the gifted and talented often include activities which focus on interpretation of material being investigated, summative skills, creativity, divergent thinking, decision making, and independent inquiry.  While instructional units for both the gifted and talented and regular curriculum can be similar, the breadth, depth, and intensity of learning activities within the gifted and talented curriculum mark it as distinctive.

PRODUCED FOR THE OFFICE OF GIFTED AND TALENTED, U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE BY THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN