GATE (Gifted and Talented Educations)
The goals of the GATE Program are to develop:
- Tactics for higher level thinking
- Independent learning strategies
- Quality problem solving
- Sophisticated communication skills
- High level information processing skills concern about global issues
Who is the gifted student?
The student who has talents and potential for accomplishments that are so exceptional or developmentally advanced, that he/she requires special provisions to meet personalized educational needs.
- Indicators of Gifted/Talented Behavior
- Possesses strong problem solving abilities
- Learns rapidly with little repetition
- Displays a high degree of creativity
- Is persistent in seeking task completion
- Strives toward perfection
- Is passionate in one or more areas of interest
- Possesses a large store of information about a variety of topics
- Uses advanced vocabulary
- Displays a keen sense of humor
- Is tenacious
- Prefers older companions
- Reads early or avidly with greater comprehension
- Shows insatiable curiosity and persistence
- May question authority
- Demonstrates intense emotional or physical sensitivity
- Has a strong sense of justice
- Has a sincere concern about global issues