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Interested in an online course or special program for your Gifted child near Discovery? Learn more here:

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Gifted and Talented Programs - Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

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Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is the world leader in gifted and talented education, serving the world's brightest students. Johns Hopkins is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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THANK YOU so much for donating to our Gifted Learning Lab at Discovery! We are still building the lab, and students love the games. Games help with critical & creative thinking. Here are some Learning Lab games you can play at home--online:

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Sharpen your critical thinking skills with ThinkFun's best fun online games like Rush Hour and our Laser Maze Game!

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We had a 4th grade Challenge 24 team represent Discovery at a Regional Tournament last Spring. Learn how to play Challenge 24--there is even an App that can be added to your family devices. It is so much fun--equally challenging and addicting!

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The 24 Game is a unique mathematics teaching tool proven to successfully engage students in grades 1-9 from diverse economic and social backgrounds. Knowing the answer is always 24 alleviates a classic type of math anxiety-getting the right answer-and instead puts the emphasis on the method behind the math.

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Our 5th graders have the opportunity to play Math Dice and represent Discovery in a local tournament in the Spring. Learn about the game here and how you can play at home (even if your child is not in 5th grade)!

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To start, one player rolls the two 12-sided dice. Together, players combine the two numbers rolled to establish a Target Number. If you want to play the easier version of the game, add the two numbers together, if you want to play the more challenging version, multiply the two numbers together.

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Parent Resources from the Virginia Association for the Gifted:

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Parent Resources from the Virginia Association for the Gifted:

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Click on the link to learn more about the resources available to parents and families related to Gifted Servi:es in the Commonwealth of Virginia:

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Resources for Parents - Virginia Association for the Gifted

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Supporting Gifted Education through Advocacy and Excellence

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Can't wait for the Gifted Services parent meeting on November 15th? Want to learn some of the 'signs' and 'behaviors/indicators' to help determine if your child is gifted? Check out the NAGC's resource page for parents:

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Just as every child is unique, no two gifted children are exactly alike. Psychologists, researchers, and experts who study giftedness have identified several formal and informal indicators to help determine if a child is gifted.

Following are common questions often asked when trying to determining if an individual is gifted:

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Just as every child is unique, no two gifted children are exactly alike. Psychologists, researchers, and experts who study giftedness have identified several formal and informal indicators to help determine if a child is gifted. Following are common questions often asked when trying to determining if an individual is gifted:

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Print Resources for Parents of Gifted Learners and 2e Learners

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Print Resources for Parents of Gifted Learners and 2e Learners

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http://www.prufrock.com/Assets/ClientPages/parenting_resources.aspx

Order from here and use the promo code MINDS to receive free shipping!

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Perform a Virtual Surgery and/or Explore other STEM concepts:

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Perform a Virtual Surgery and/or Explore other STEM concepts:

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Is your student interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics?  Here are some challenging surgeries and explorations (Warning: some are gross!)

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The free period for Edheads has ended. Unfortunately, as a small nonprofit that barely made it through the last recession, we are not in a position to survive without income during all of April and May. So far, none of the relief efforts for employees would apply to Edheads' employees unless we actually go out of business. Given that our employees have already gone a month without pay, we just can't continue to survive without income. We hope everyone understands.

Hopefully, that information will give you some idea of what decisions you should make regarding your family, class or school over the next few weeks. If you wish to continue with a membership, you can re-register for a single classroom (30 students or less) Teacher/Family membership for $20 annually, or a multiclassroom School membership (250 students or less) for $30 annually. Or, there are other membership options available at www.edheads.org. If you need help setting up the student GROUP log ins, just email us at info@edheads.org.

Edheads is an online educational resource that provides science and math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Choose from Simple Machines, Virtual Knee Surgery or Stem Cell Heart Repair, among others. All activities meet state and national standards.

We partner with corporations, universities, and school systems throughout the United States, which help us research, design, and test our activities every step of the way. Not only do teachers and students appreciate our free activities, Edheads has been recognized by almost every major award on the Web for our excellent educational content.

So search under the "Games" menu at the top of the page to dive into an activity and let the fun and learning begin!

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Parent and Teachers: Read Dan Edwards' blog posts to learn more about how to raise a STEM-oriented, critically thinking child!

THERE ARE STILL FREE GAMES at Edheads! Look at the menu bar above, click 'Games' and look for the 'free games' section. You can still play Virtual Hip Resurfacing, Sickle Cell DNA, Trauma and other games without logging on and without a membership!
If you are a teacher purchasing a membership, please remember to set up your sub-accounts, so students can log in!

Important news! To ensure that Edheads can continue to create dynamic, minds-on STEM learning experiences, we are now a membership site. Membership levels and costs can be found here.

Register as a member now! Join the Edheads Community to play all the games you love and help create new ones!

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The free period for Edheads has ended. Unfortunately, as a small nonprofit that barely made it through the last recession, we are not in a position to survive without income during all of April and May. So far, none of the relief efforts for employees would apply to Edheads' employees unless we actually go out of business.

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Learn about Discovery Elementary School's Gifted Services department with Ms. Blake on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 from 6:30-7:30pm in the Dining Commons.

This session is geared to parents of K-5 students who are interested an overview of APS Gifted Services and the Identification Process.

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Test out your programming skills and learn how to code!

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Learn computer science. Change the world.

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Every student in every school deserves the opportunity to study computer science.

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Fun Activities to stretch your Writing Brain

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Fun Activities to stretch your Writing Brain

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Try some of these fun "hands-on" activities to help stretch your writing brain!

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Writing Activities for Kids | Education.com

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Writing activities will help your child improve writing skills.

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Stretch your brain and see how long it takes you to solve these challenges!

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Puzzles | Math for fun and glory | Khan Academy

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Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

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Learn all about this great creative challenge team competition! Learn more about Discovery's involvement by contacting the PTA.

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Odyssey of the Mind -- Learn More - Odyssey of the Mind

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The Odyssey of the Mind teaches students to learn creative problem-solving methods while having fun in the process. For more than twenty five years, this unique program has helped teachers generate excitement in their students.

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Follow all the news from APS Gifted Services

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Arlington Public Schools is dedicated to maximizing the strengths and potential of all students so they may become self-confident, well-rounded, responsible and productive citizens.

Believing that each and every individual has merit, Arlington Public Schools recognizes that certain learners within the school population have unique abilities, interests, needs and potential for accomplishment. Gifted students need opportunities to think abstractly, work at various rates and levels of complexity, and pursue tasks independently. In addition, students eligible for gifted services need opportunities to learn with others of like abilities, as well as opportunities to develop socio-emotional .

Gifted services are implemented through school-based and countywide activities, which comply with School Board and State objectives. School-based services are delivered in the following ways:

According to a collaborative resource model in which the classroom teacher works with the resource teacher for the gifted to develop and present appropriately differentiated learning experiences for gifted students within the general education classroom

In the general education classroom setting with identified students cluster-grouped (minimum of 5 - 8) and through a variety of flexible groupings based on ongoing data

With teachers who are specifically trained in instructional needs of and curriculum written for gifted students

Through curricula which are differentiated or extended from concepts in the general education curriculum, and when appropriate, through opportunities for acceleration and extension

To learn more about the general education curricula, explore the Program of Studies.

The Gifted Services Office and the Arts Education Office offer a variety of enrichment experiences for gifted students. These experiences are designed to extend school-based activities and develop student interests. Opportunities include the following:
Elementary

Elementary Summer Laureate Program, K-5

Elementary Honors Chorus, 4-5, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Junior Honors Band, 4-6, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Junior Honors Orchestra, 4-6, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Middle School

Middle School Academic Hallmarks, 6-8, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Junior Honors Band, 4-6 and Honors Band, 7-8, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Junior Honors Orchestra, 4-6 and Honors Band, 7-8, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Secondary/High Schools

Advanced Placement Classes, 9-12, available at all APS high schools

Regional Governor's School for the Gifted, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, 9-12

High School Independent Study, 10-12

International Baccalaureate Classes, 10-12, available at Washington-Lee High School

Fine Arts Apprentice Program, 10-12, sponsored by Arts Education Office

Summer Residential Governor's School for the Gifted in Academic/Mentorships and Visual/Performing Arts, rising 11 and rising 12

Governor's Foreign Language Academies, rising 11 and rising 12

Summer Superintendent's Seminar, rising 11 and rising 12

PRIME Program, rising 11 and rising 12, sponsored by the Career Center

Gifted services information is disseminated to parents and the general public through the following:

Fall Gifted Services Information Meetings at each school

Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences, fall and spring

Differentiation Forms and/or Emails each quarter

Individual RTG School Emails and/or Newsletters

@APSGifted Twitter account and by individual RTG Twitter accounts

Parents/guardians are encouraged to contact their school's Resource Teacher for the Gifted and/or principal for specific information about their child's school.

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Gifted Services - Arlington Public Schools

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Gifted Services within Arlington Public School is guided by the 2017- 2022 Local Plan for the Gifted. Arlington Public Schools is dedicated to maximizing the strengths and potential of all students so they may become self-confident, well-rounded, responsible and productive citizens. Believing that each and every individual has merit, Arlington Public Schools recognizes that certain ...

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