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Our district commitment is to provide all students with appropriate levels of challenge in their learning to ensure that growth is occurring. Services and support for advanced learners are considered in the five areas of giftedness specified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; the five areas are general intellectual ability, specific academic ability, leadership, creative thinking, and visual/performing arts. Standards and learning targets provide consistency, but student choice and voice impact how standards and targets are met. Student needs are primarily met through differentiation of product, process, and/or content by the classroom teacher in collaboration with support staff. In addition, there may be small group programming beyond the regular classroom and/or individualized services that are appropriate for advanced learners. At times, full grade acceleration may be considered. Our teachers receive ongoing professional development focused on effective instructional strategies and on using assessment data to guide instruction. In addition, our teachers understand and embrace a philosophy rooted in equity that allows for personalization in the curriculum and in the classroom. Classroom teachers and students are supported by our trained Gifted and Talented Support Teachers. We believe that all students, regardless of formal identification, have talents that deserve to be nurtured and, thus, part of the services we provide is connected to talent development.
For more information on Advanced Learning, Gifted, and Talented programming, check out our resource guide below.
Advanced Learning District Resource Guide
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