GATE Send-Out GATE Send-Out ProgramProgram

Wrentham Public Wrentham Public SchoolsSchools

2009-20102009-2010

M. Belmonte / D. Hanewich

Gate Teachers

Evening OverviewEvening Overview

• Review of Pilot Send-Out Program Review of Pilot Send-Out Program 2008-20092008-2009

• NEWNEW 2009-2010 Program 2009-2010 Program• Criteria for SelectionCriteria for Selection• ELA Program SummaryELA Program Summary• MATH Program SummaryMATH Program Summary• Program PoliciesProgram Policies• Parent/Student/Teacher RolesParent/Student/Teacher Roles• Assessment / Celebration!Assessment / Celebration!

Pilot Send-Out ELA ProgramPilot Send-Out ELA Program2008-20092008-2009

Classes met once in a Classes met once in a 7-day cycle for 40 minutes7-day cycle for 40 minutes

Independent Study Program for Independent Study Program for identified 6identified 6thth grade students grade students

Students were guided through Students were guided through the 8-Step Research Processthe 8-Step Research Process

Students presented/evaluated Students presented/evaluated projects at the end of the projects at the end of the programprogram

Evaluated program Evaluated program through student, parent and through student, parent and teacher surveysteacher surveys

2009-2010 Send-Out Program2009-2010 Send-Out Program Includes separate Includes separate ELAELA and and Math Math

programs for programs for Grades 5 & 6Grades 5 & 6

Students meet once in a 7-day Students meet once in a 7-day cycle for cycle for 1.25 hrs1.25 hrs. from 1:15-. from 1:15-2:30PM2:30PM Grade 5 MATH – Day 1Grade 5 MATH – Day 1 Grade 6 MATH – Day 2Grade 6 MATH – Day 2 Grade 5 ELA – Day 5Grade 5 ELA – Day 5 Grade 6 ELA – Day 6Grade 6 ELA – Day 6

Incorporates a mid-year and end-Incorporates a mid-year and end-of-year of-year GATE Progress ReportGATE Progress Report

Student Quotes from our Student Quotes from our Pilot ELA Send-Out Program Pilot ELA Send-Out Program

2008-2009 2008-2009 ““I learned how to manage my I learned how to manage my

time and use other resources.” time and use other resources.”

““I learned how to take notes I learned how to take notes better and how to organize better and how to organize notes. Of course, I learned a ton notes. Of course, I learned a ton (and I literally mean 2,000 lbs) (and I literally mean 2,000 lbs) about how music affects your about how music affects your brain.”brain.”

““I gained the knowledge of how I gained the knowledge of how to plan my time appropriately to plan my time appropriately and how teaching someone and how teaching someone about one little thing will still about one little thing will still make a difference.” make a difference.”

““I gained different research I gained different research options, a sense of what options, a sense of what professional projects are like, professional projects are like, and a feeling that I did and a feeling that I did something big.” something big.”

““I learned how conduct an I learned how conduct an interview and how to never interview and how to never quit.”quit.”

Criteria for SelectionCriteria for Selection

Send-Out Program 2009-2010Send-Out Program 2009-2010 Parent PermissionParent Permission Classroom AchievementClassroom Achievement Teacher RecommendationTeacher Recommendation Student InterestStudent Interest Test DataTest Data

CogAt (Cognitive Achievement Test – 2 Sections)CogAt (Cognitive Achievement Test – 2 Sections) STAR Reading ScoreSTAR Reading Score MCAS Language & MCAS MathMCAS Language & MCAS Math GATE Designed Math TestGATE Designed Math Test

GATE Send-Out ProgramGATE Send-Out Program2009-20102009-2010

GOAL…

Heuristic Learners

Self-Motivated Independent ThinkersConfidentResourceful

ELA Send-Out ProgramELA Send-Out ProgramGrade 5Grade 5

We the People: We the People: The Citizen and the The Citizen and the

ConstitutionConstitution

The Constitution and Our The Constitution and Our GovernmentGovernment

How students can help to How students can help to promote the common good promote the common good 

How students can partake in How students can partake in our government as responsible our government as responsible citizenscitizens

As a group, identify a problem As a group, identify a problem in school/communityin school/community

Formulate a plan to take action Formulate a plan to take action and solve the identified problemand solve the identified problem

    

Promote Active ThinkersPromote Active Thinkers

Active participantsActive participants Give reasons for answersGive reasons for answers Offer different answers to one Offer different answers to one

problemproblem Listen to what others have to Listen to what others have to

saysay

**State House Visit ~ Spring, 2010**

ELA Send-Out ProgramELA Send-Out ProgramGrade 6Grade 6

Independent Research ProjectIndependent Research Project

I. Self-selected TopicI. Self-selected Topic

II. Steps of Research II. Steps of Research ProcessProcess

I. Topic I. Topic DevelopmentDevelopment

2. Goal Setting2. Goal Setting3. Research3. Research4. Organization4. Organization5. Goal Evaluation5. Goal Evaluation6. Product6. Product7. Presentation7. Presentation8. Product 8. Product

EvaluationEvaluation

**Additional GATE Activities **Additional GATE Activities based on student based on student

interests/talents/strengths interests/talents/strengths will be explored in the will be explored in the

spring**spring**

Math Send-Out ProgramMath Send-Out ProgramGrade 5Grade 5

******************************************************************************************************************1.1. Problem Solving StrategiesProblem Solving Strategies

2.2. Math OlympiadMath Olympiad

3.3. Real World MathReal World Math - - Student as a CONSUMERStudent as a CONSUMERa. Real world simulationsa. Real world simulationsb. Living within a budgetb. Living within a budget

- food- food- clothing- clothing- shelter- shelter

4. 4. Community ConnectionCommunity Connectiona. Guest Speakersa. Guest Speakersb. Interview REAL people in the communityb. Interview REAL people in the community

Math Send-Out ProgramMath Send-Out ProgramGrade 6 Grade 6

**************************************************************************************************1.1. New Problem Solving Strategies New Problem Solving Strategies

2. 2. Mathematicians: Past, Present &Mathematicians: Past, Present & FutureFuturea. Math – A discipline that transcends a. Math – A discipline that transcends

time, time, culture and gender culture and genderb. Technology – Partnership with K.P. b. Technology – Partnership with K.P.

HighHigh

3.3. Real World Math - Student as a DESIGNER Real World Math - Student as a DESIGNER

4. 4. Community ConnectionCommunity Connectiona. Guest Speakersa. Guest Speakersb. Interview REAL people in the b. Interview REAL people in the

communitycommunity

GATE HomeworkGATE Homework

Weekly Homework Weekly Homework Assignments Assignments

GATE Homework will be GATE Homework will be posted on our GATE posted on our GATE classroom websiteclassroom website

www.wrentham.k12.ma.uswww.wrentham.k12.ma.us

Classroom Work Make-up PolicyClassroom Work Make-up Policy

I.I. GATE students are expected to do the GATE students are expected to do the followingfollowing::

find out about assigned reading material / missed find out about assigned reading material / missed assignmentsassignments

read read allall assigned material assigned material complete homework assigned during class if there complete homework assigned during class if there

is a question of understanding/masteryis a question of understanding/mastery

II.II. Students are not responsible for making up Students are not responsible for making up written classwork unless the classroom teacher written classwork unless the classroom teacher feels strongly that the assignment is necessary feels strongly that the assignment is necessary for mastery of content.for mastery of content.

IIl. IIl. GATE ContractGATE Contract

Roles:StudentStudent

~Responsible for completing GATE assignments~Responsible for completing GATE assignments~Responsible for completing missed classroom assignments~Responsible for completing missed classroom assignments~Active Participant in GATE Class~Active Participant in GATE Class~Prepared for GATE class with necessary materials~Prepared for GATE class with necessary materials~Puts forth best effort with all GATE assignments~Puts forth best effort with all GATE assignments~Exhibits self-control in GATE class~Exhibits self-control in GATE class

ParentParent~Check-in with child weekly to see if he/she needs help gathering ~Check-in with child weekly to see if he/she needs help gathering

materials, completing assignmentsmaterials, completing assignments~Encourage child to complete most GATE assignments independently~Encourage child to complete most GATE assignments independently~Communicate with GATE teacher if his/her child is having any ~Communicate with GATE teacher if his/her child is having any

difficulties with GATE assignmentsdifficulties with GATE assignments

GATE TeacherGATE Teacher~Guide students to become independent thinkers / workers~Guide students to become independent thinkers / workers~Offer support with activities / projects during GATE class~Offer support with activities / projects during GATE class~Communicate with students / classroom teachers / parents~Communicate with students / classroom teachers / parents

GATE AssessmentGATE Assessment

GATE Progress ReportsGATE Progress Reports*Mid-Year & Final**Mid-Year & Final*

Parent SurveyParent Survey

Student SurveyStudent Survey

Teacher SurveyTeacher Survey

Ice Cream Social Ice Cream Social &&

GATE NightGATE Night Mid-Year “Ice Cream Social!”Mid-Year “Ice Cream Social!” After-school ice-cream party for ALL After-school ice-cream party for ALL

students in GATEstudents in GATE Opportunity to meet one another and Opportunity to meet one another and

discuss the programdiscuss the program

End of the School Year “GATE Night”End of the School Year “GATE Night” Evening celebration for all GATE Evening celebration for all GATE

students and their parentsstudents and their parents Opportunity for parents and students to Opportunity for parents and students to

celebrate individual and/or group celebrate individual and/or group accomplishmentsaccomplishments

Concluding Thoughts…Concluding Thoughts… Happiness does not come Happiness does not come

from doing easy work but from from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the that comes after the achievement of a difficult task achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.that demanded our best. ~Theodore Rubin~Theodore Rubin

Genius is one percent Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.percent perspiration. ~Thomas A. Edison~Thomas A. Edison