AT THE GATES OF LEARNING GIFTED STUDENTS IN THEIR OWN CLASS.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer VALENCIA -- Dr. Seuss' rhyming tale of the rival Yooks and Zooks became a parable parable, the term translates the Hebrew word "mashal"—a term denoting a metaphor, or an enigmatic saying or an analogy. In the Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition, however, "parables" were illustrative narrative examples. Jewish teachers of the 1st cent. A.D. for the Cold War on Tuesday as the fifth-grade class at North Park Elementary discussed "The Butter Battle Book." As explained 11-year-old Chris Yin, the story about the escalating violence over the best way to eat a buttered slice of bread parallels the weapons buildup build·up also build-up n. 1. The act or process of amassing or increasing: a military buildup; a buildup of tension during the strike. 2. between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union. "They scared each other with bigger and newer weapons but they never used them," Chris said. The discussion was one of several extraordinary lessons taking place at the campus, which this week hosts the third annual Gifted and Talented Education summer institute. About 90 instructors and 100 gifted students will join together in finding the most effective and rewarding ways to teach exceptional youngsters. An estimated 2 percent of all students in California are identified as gifted -- displaying high levels of intelligence, above-average grades, high scores on state-mandated critical thinking tests. Sandra Frank, program consultant for the GATE program at the state Department of Education, said gifted students thrive if they're offered a more rigorous curriculum to keep them engaged. Joan Lucid, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for instruction and curriculum at the Saugus district, appreciates the opportunity to work with the exceptional youngsters. "We also have to look at our advanced student and how we keep them moving forward," she said. "If not, everyone will move toward mediocrity me·di·oc·ri·ty n. pl. me·di·oc·ri·ties 1. The state or quality of being mediocre. 2. Mediocre ability, achievement, or performance. 3. One that displays mediocre qualities. and we'll lose that edge with our out-of-the-box thinkers." While the GATE classes at North Park will focus on how teachers can better serve gifted students, several instructors said they're also effective with average and under-achieving students. "These strategies work with the individual potential of each students," said Donna Smith For the March 1985 Playboy Playmate of the Month, see . Donna Smith is a County Supervisor in Dubuque County, Iowa. A Democrat, she had run against Jim Nussle twice when he had come up for reelection. , director of special programs for the Saugus district. "If a child is struggling with reading, he can still have a great thinking ability and can participate in the depth and complexity of the discussion." Debbie Link, a fourth-grade teacher at Rio Vista Rio Vista may refer to:
"We can use simpler icons to help these students understand bigger ideas," Link said. "These pictures help promote critical thinking in all children; it allows them to dig deeper." connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Cate Conwell teaches sixth-graders during the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Summer Institute at North Park Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Valencia on Tuesday. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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