Contact Information
Kathi Robinson, Executive Director, Curriculum Instruction & Assessment
Erin Croley, TAG TOSA
Candace Strohm, Secretary
Phone: 503-844-1500
FAX: 503-844-1540
Gifted children:
- Gifted children have an intense desire to explore and question their universe.
- Gifted students are different as learners, often demonstrate unique learning styles and have academic, emotional and social needs that must be recognized and nurtured in school
- Gifted children must be seen as average with gifts, not as superior with faults.
Importance of Gifted Education:
- The goal of the gifted education program is to provide a differentiated curriculum for academically gifted students in the areas of thinking, performance, and research skills as well as affective awareness necessary to meet their needs.
- Gifted education provides interventions to accommodate the child’s passion for learning and their need for creative expression
- Gifted and talented students need a rigorous and relevant curriculum delivered in a creative, flexible and supportive instructional environment.
Diversity:
- Gifted children are diverse compared to their chronological peers due to their elevated intellectual and creative abilities and therefore, need support and validation from those who nurture their giftedness.
- Giftedness knows no boundaries of socio-economic class, gender, or race.
Environment:
- Gifted children need to associate with their intellectual peers to stimulate learning and contribute to affective development.
- Appropriate learning environments and strategies foster success providing challenging and rigorous activities that enhance self-esteem; positive self-esteem enhances lifelong learning and future success.
Parents:
- Gifted education supports and values the important role of the family in their child reaching his/her full potential.
Partnerships:
- The partnership of home, school, and community is crucial to the success of gifted children.