| Purpose: |
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Our purpose is to promote rigor,
depth, complexity and challenge for the District’s
advanced and gifted learners, with the goal of providing
the opportunity to produce advanced products and performances. |
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Services and Responsibilities
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Elementary
gifted students are served through a pullout program with
a gifted and talented teacher on each campus. The elementary GT
curriculum emphasizes challenging enrichment as students develop
creative products and performances. At the secondary level, gifted
students participate in the Athens
Academy, a college preparatory program that strives to prepare
students through rigorous, challenging, and interesting coursework,
as well as appropriate extracurricular activities. The Athens
Academy offers a number of AP, dual credit, and elective classes.
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| Procedures, guidelines, and nomination form |
Elementary
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Middle and High School
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| Spanish Translated Documents |
| Gifted
and Talented Program |
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| Websites |
| General Info |
| College
Board |
| Computer
Museum Network |
| ERIC
Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education |
| GT
World |
| National
Association for Gifted Children |
| Neag
Center for Gifted Education |
| SENG-
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted |
| Smithsonian
Magazine |
| Texas
Association for the Gifted and Talented> |
| TEA
Division of Advanced Academic Services |
| The
Council for Exceptional Children |
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| Language Arts |
| Gifted
Links Library |
| Guide
to Grammar |
| Judy
Blume Site |
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| Math |
| Absurd
Math |
| Amby's
Interactive~Math Games |
| Kids'
Domain |
| Natural
Math |
| Number
Sense |
| MathMountain |
| The
Magic of Math |
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| Science |
| American
Scientist |
| Amusement
Park Physics |
| Australian~
Ideas |
| Build
a Bridge |
| Build
It Yourself |
| Discover
Engineering |
| Questacon |
| Science
Fairs and Forums |
| Science
World |
| Stanford
Solar Center |
| The
Franklin Institute |
| The
Magic School Bus |
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| Social Studies |
| China |
| Egypt |
| The
Geonet Game |
| The
Interactive Classroom |
| Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educator’s |
| National
Geographic Online |
| Social
Studies Sources |
| Tech
Trekers |
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| Other Websites |
| All
Subject Areas, Webpages Built by Kids |
| Biographies |
| Brain
Food |
| Brain
Quest |
| Games
and Puzzles |
| Mind
Stretchers |
| U.S.
Chess Online |
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| Books |
| Faber, A., & Mazlish, E. (1999).
How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will
talk. New York; Avon |
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| Ford, D.Y. (1995). Counseling gifted
African American students; Promoting achievement, identity
and social and emotional well being. Storrs, CT: National
Research Center on the Gifted and Talented ED388015 |
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| Frankel, F. (1996). Good friends
are hard to find help your child find, make and keep friends.
Los Angeles: perspective Publishing. |
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| Greenspon,Thomas (2002). Freeing
our families from perfectionism. Minneapolis: Free spirit
Publishing. |
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| Halsted, J.W. (2001). Some of my
best friends are books: guiding gifted readers from preschool
to high school, 2nd edition, Scottsdale: Great Potential
Press. |
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| Isaacson, K.L.J. (2002). Raising
your spirited child. New York, NY; Harper Collins Perennial. |
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| Johnson, J., Shanley, M.K. (2000).
For parents only: tips for surviving the journey from homeroom
to dorm room. New York: Barrons. |
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| Kay, k. (2000). Uniquely gifted:
Identifying and meeting the needs of the twice-exceptional
student. Avocus Publishing. |
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| Kerr, B. (1997) Smart girls-revised
edition: a new psychology of girls, woman and giftedness.
Scottsdale: Great Potential Press |
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| Kerr, B. and Cohn, S. (2001). Smart
boys: Talent, manhood & the search for meaning. Scottsdale:
Great Potential Press. |
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| Kurcinka, M.S. (1992) Raising your
spirited child. New York, NY: Harper Collins Perennial. |
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| Olenchak, R.O. (1998). They say
my child’s gifted, now what: Ideas for parents for
understanding and working with schools. Waco, Tx: Prufrock
Press. |
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| Strip, C.A. & Hirsch, G. (2001)
Helping children soar: A practical guide for parents and
teachers. Scottsdale: Great Potential Press. |
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| Strip, C.A. & Hirsch, G. (2001)
Avudano a los ninos dotadas a volar: una guia practica para
padres v maestros. Scottsdale: Great Potential Press. |
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| Walker, Sally, (2000). The survival
guide for parents of gifted kids; How to understand, live
with, and stick up for your gifted child (revised). Minneapolis:
Free Spirit Press. |
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| Webb, J.T., Meckstroth, E.A., Tolan,
S.S. (1982). Guiding the gifted child: a practical source
for parents and teachers. Scottsdale: Great Potential Press. |
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| Forms
for Teachers |
| Kindergarten ARE Committee Report |
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| Grades 1-5 ARE Committee Report |
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| Grades 6-8 ARE Committee Report |
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| Grades 9-12 ARE Committee Report |
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| Exit Form |
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| Furlough Form |
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| Elementary GT Growth Contract |
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| Staff |
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| Director of Advanced Academic Studies: |
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| Michael F. Watkins
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(254) 755-9564 |
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| Secretary for Advanced Academic Studies: |
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| Carmen Ruby
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(254) 755-9586 |
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Advanced Academic Studies
501 Franklin Avenue
Waco, Texas 76701
Ph: (254) 755-9564
Fax: (254)755-9620 |
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