Gifted Students will be served in several ways at Washington Park. First, students will receive Gifted Resource Class each with me each week. Gifted Resource allows our gifted students to expereince learning topics that go deeper and broader than that of the typical classroom.  Below are a few of the main goals for gifted resource class.

In addtion to receiveing gifted resource class each week, students are clustered together with other gifted students and are taught by gifted endorsed techers. These teachers are trained to differentiate content, process and product in order to meet the needs of our gifted students.

GOALS for Gifted Resource Class 

1. Gifted students will develop advanced research skills and methods. Curriculum for gifted students should allow for the in-depth learning of self-selected topics within the area of study.
2. Gifted students will develop and practice creative thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a variety of complex topics within the area of study.
3. Gifted students will develop and practice critical thinking and logical problem-solving skills in the pertinent academic area.
4. Gifted students will develop advanced communication skills. Curriculum for gifted students should encourage the use of new techniques, materials, and formats in the development of products that will be shared with real audiences.
5. Gifted students will develop an understanding of self and how their unique characteristics may influence interactions with others.