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To contact Jan DeLisle, Lead GT Specialist and High School Facilitator, click here
To contact Hilda Farr, Elementary GT Specialist, click here.
To contact Karen Green, Middle School GT Specialist, click here
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The philosophy of MISD's program for gifted and talented
students encompasses four core benefits.
1. Gifted students view the world in nontraditional ways;they are divergent thinkers. Therefore, they require
curriculum differentiation, which modifies learning experiences to address their complex and unusual learning styles.
2. Variances occur in the gifted population with the same frequency as in the general population. Gifted children
can be culturally diverse and come from any socio-economic environment. They may have learning disabilities, behavior
problems or handicaps. Therefore, the selection process for services should be sensitive to this diversity.
3. Students may be gifted in one content area and not gifted in others. Therefore programs should be designed
to allow participation in the student's particular area(s) of giftedness.
4. Gifted students
need to a) master required content,
b) learn basic skills, c) present ideas through traditional product forms,and d) understand how to access
and organize information.
However, mastery of the required curriculum is not sufficient for the development
of their talents. Therefore opportunities for specific talent development should be provided.
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According to the State of Texas, a gifted and talented
student is a child or youth who performs at or shows potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment
when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:
1. exhibits
high performance capability in an intellectual, creative or artistic area;
2. possesses
an unusual capacity for leadership; or
3. excels in a specific academic field
PROGRAM GOALS: The goals of the ALPHA (gifted and talented) program are to provide opportunities
for developing:
- Critical and creative thinking and problem solving strategies
- Strong self-concepts
- Intellectual and creative abilities
- Self-directed
and life-long learning skills
High school graduates in this program will exceed the MISD graduate profile with products and performances of professional
quality.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the ALPHA (gifted and talented) program is to identify gifted students
and nurture their special abilities and needs, thereby, assisting them in translating their gifts of potential into productive
performances and products that are commensurate with their abilities.
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