Gifted and Talented Enrichment (GATE) Program - Okaloosa County ...

∙ Integrate concepts∙∙Use techniques, materials, forms, and knowledge in innovative waysUse a variety of evaluation techniquesAll curriculum units will be developed using the Florida’s Frameworks for K-12 GiftedLearners (Reference 1). These frameworks provide guidelines which support a challenging andrigorous curriculum that enhances the Florida Sunshine State Standards in order to meet theneeds of gifted students in the GATE program.The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Gifted Programming Standards(Reference 2) are also used in the development of GATE instructional objectives. Thesestandards emphasize learning and development, assessment, curriculum planning andinstruction, learning environments, programming, and professional development.4. Student GoalsThe goals for each GATE students are:∙∙∙∙∙∙To develop positive self-concepts and an appreciation of giftedness/talentedness, which will enable the students to be successful in their interactionswith others.To develop critical, creative, and evaluative thinking processes so that studentswill be able to address complex issues with the necessary tools for problemsolving.To develop in students a love for livelong learning by giving them the technicaland personal skills necessary to achieve success, both inside and outside theclassroom.To provide students with opportunities to “learn how to learn”, which requiresorganizational skills, study skills, and persistence in the face of difficulty.To develop the academic abilities of students so that they will be able to masternew and difficult curriculum challenges.To provide students with opportunities to learn alongside intellectual peers sothat they might gain a realistic appraisal of their own abilities.