Huntsville City Schools
BOARD MEMBERS
Program For High End Learners in Middle Schools ADMINSTRATION
James I. Dawson - Ph.D., District 1 Douglas C. Martinson, II, President—District 2 Jennie Robinson, Ph.D. - District 3 Topper Birney—District 4 Alta Morrison, Vice-President—District 5
HUNTSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS Where Young Futures Take Flight
HCS Triad Model
Ann Roy Moore, Ed.D. Superintendent Mary Ruth Yates, Ph.D Assistant Superintendent Amosene W. Sledge Director Special Education
Questions? Contact the Gifted Specialist at your child’s school, or the Coordinator of Gifted Education, Lauren Zuckerman-Booth Phone: (256) 672-6874 Ext. 6046 Email: lzb@hsv.k12.al.us
Susan S. Wilson Assistant Director Special Education
Discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, religious belief, disability, national origin, or ethnic group shall be prohibited in all educational programs and activities of the Huntsville City Schools. Huntsville City Schools’ Compliance Coordinator is Dr. Sandra Shipman. Her office is located on the second floor of the Annie C. Merts Administration Building at 200 White Street, Huntsville, Alabama. Telephone Number: (256) 428-6970.
Huntsville City Schools 200 White Street Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Phone: 256-428-6872 Fax: 256-428-6871 E-mail: asledge@hsv.k12.al.us
Service Delivery Components
Consultation and Collaboration
Research on Gifted Education
Advanced Classes—Advanced classes in the core areas taught by highly qualified general education teachers: 6th grade—Reading, Math 7th grade—English, Math, Science, SS 8th grade—English, Math, Science, SS Electives—Gifted specialists teach interdisciplinary, concept or problembased units of study. Electives are based on student interest as determined by interest inventories. Enrichment Clusters— Students who can compact out of the general education curriculum are brought together in small problem-based investigations. Independent Study—Students who demonstrate mastery over general education content can pursue independent projects in areas of interest with the Gifted Specialist acting as facilitator. Other—Brown bag lunches with the gifted specialist will address the cognitive/affective needs of special populations of gifted students by providing mentors, interventions, counseling, or whatever may be appropriate.
To be defensible, a secondary school program must be based on the special needs of the gifted adolescent. (Feldhusen) Much depends on breadth and inspirational quality of the enrichment program because the gifted need exposure to a variety of opportunities to avoid being locked into an area of specialization too early in life. (Tannenbaum) All enrichment must incorporate an honest and sincere desire of the student to pursue a particular topic or activity of his or her own choosing. (Renzulli) Learning should emanate from the interests and activities of the students. (Piaget)
Gifted Specialist and advanced class teachers consult and collaborate in these areas: ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ Concept-based units Differentiated learning activities Demonstration teaching Including — Simulations, panel discussions, debates, literary circles, Socratic seminars, learning centers, etc.
Huntsville City Schools Special Education
200 White Street Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Phone: 256-428-6872 Fax: 256-428-6871 E-mail: asledge@hsv.k12.al.us Email: lzb@hsv.k12.al.us