Elementary Highly Capable Program

Type I:

Schoolwide: Events that involve the entire school such as Young Authors, Art Festival, Math Fair, etc. We might provide guest speakers on various topics.
Push-ins: The HiCap specialist comes into classrooms by teacher invitation for a whole class activity, most often in the early fall or late spring.
Examples:

• Art
• Multiple Intelligences
• Math Problem Solving
• Improvisation
• Poetry

Type II:

Talent Groups: Talent groups are composed of students who are referred to the HiCap specialist based on a demonstrated talent in a particular area such as math or reading, science or art.  Types of classes that may be offered in a building based on staff input:

• Art
• Drama
• Architecture
• Mock Trial
• Math Units: Problem Solving, Stock Market, Probability, Geometry, etc.
• Literacy Units: Junior Great books, Storytelling, Writing, Poetry, etc.
• Science Units: Chemistry, Models & Designs, Variables, Private Eye, etc.

Type III:

Newsroom: An environment that facilitates self-directed learning projects for gifted readers.
Examples:

• Community Problem Solving
• Lewis & Clark Expedition
• Art Museum
• Renaissance

Studio: An inquiry-based environment that supports identified students in math/science/engineering activities or visual/spatial skills.
Examples:

• Art
• Architecture
• Science
• Geometry
• Origami
• Chess and Strategy Games