Colina
Middle School
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
Welcome to GATE
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) provides qualitatively differentiated learning experiences for students with unique abilities and talents in all academic areas and/or visual and performing arts. Research has shown that specialized instructional strategies, along with opportunities for gifted students to interact with each other on a daily basis, yield higher academic performance, as well as improved social and emotional well-being.
GATE at Colina
GATE Facilitator: Kari White
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Honors/Accelerated classes in English, math, science and social studies
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Depth, Rigor, Inquiry, Collaboration and Creativity are cornerstones of curriculum
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Rich variety of clubs and activities to extend and enrich learning
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CORE period after lunch for targeted enrichment
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Opportunity to learn with peers from all of CVUSD
Click here to visit the CVUSD GATE website.
Lightbox - Client Enablement Consultant
Resources for Parents
1. The National Association for Gifted Children website is an excellent source for teachers and parents. From their home page you can click the Information and Publications tab at the top to find many informative and helpful articles under sub categories for different groups like parents, educators, etc.
- Under the "For Parents" tab there are many helpful lists like Characteristics of Gifted Individuals and Myths about Gifted Students.
- There is also an excellent article titled What it Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well under the "Gifted Education Practices" tab.
2. The Gifted Development Center website. Articles exploring the idea of giftedness as a psychological reality with a focus on asynchronous development as opposed to giftedness defined simply by achievement.
3. Hoagie's Gifted Education Page. Everything from articles, to blogs, to online gifted community links.
