Gifted Seminar

31 October & 1 November 2007

Mrs. Co Martin Educational Experience

◦ Other States Alaska Arkansas

California Florida Indiana Kansas Texas Germany

◦ Other Schools in New Mexico Los Lunas High School Moriarty Municipal Schools La Academy De Esperanza (6th-12th grade) Albuquerque Charter Vocational High School, ACVHS

now Digital Arts and Technology Academy, DATA

New gifted teacher

Level III general education◦ Secondary English◦ Secondary Social Studies◦ Secondary Psychology◦ Teacher Boot Camp for Film @ CNM

Level III special education◦ Over 15 years classroom experience

Level III administrative◦ 5 years special education department chair◦ assistant principal◦ guidance counselor◦ special education program specialist

Current college classes◦ Enrolled @ NMT for masters in science teaching◦ Spring 2008 – UNM for gifted classes

Mrs. Co Martin

Is there life beyond high school? Yes, it does exist!

Career options

Career options

Tutorials … ◦ Primarily for A level students◦ Can be used for B level students

Independent Studies …◦ Primarily for B and C level students◦ Targets career field◦ Targets area of special interest

Mentorships …◦ Exploration in field of career choice◦ On the job experience ◦ Real world environment

Current options …

On line connection◦ Twice a week

Once in your career choice Once in an area of your choice

Choose one of the following:◦ Check into the gifted office every other week

Sign in Update independent studies work Every other week Day of your choice

◦ Gifted Seminars Every other week on Wednesday or Thursday

A-level giftedwww.pyanfar.pbwiki.com

On line connection◦ Thrice a week

Once in your career choice Two more times in any area of your choice

Check into the gifted office◦ Sign in◦ Every other week◦ Schedule a day of your choice with gifted teacher◦ Mentorship, independent study, or tutorials

Update independent studies work (Binder/Portfolio) Gifted Seminars

◦ Every other week on Wednesday or Thursday

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Based on your needs Think ahead What are your priorities? What would empower you? Talk with your peers Talk with gifted teachers Talk with your family Talk with your mentors Research on line Research in texts Give additional input …

Future Options…

Notebook Organization

◦ Guidelines◦ Dividers

Daily Logs Assignments Memos/Contracts Words/Vocabulary Information/Research

Checked every other week when you come into the gifted office

Binder…

Career Inventory Assessment Scores Orientation Notes Resume Drafts for Essays and Writing Assignments Personal data

◦ Name◦ Student ID◦ Course title

Checked at least once a month when you come in to the gifted office

Portfolio …

On Wednesday or Thursday◦ Let me know your preference of day and period

Make-up for this meeting◦ Make-up 6th November

Every two weeks◦ 14th and 15th November

Make-up 20th November

◦ 28th & 29th November Make-up 4th December

◦ 12th & 13th December Make-up 18th December

Next meeting …

Lizeth Murillo Brianna Valencia

Please stay after to discuss missing paperwork

or to get signatures

Missing Paperwork …

Annual Reviews:◦ Rebekkah Esquivel

◦ Brianna Valencia Re-Evaluations:

◦ D’ana Alderete◦ Juan Campa

◦ Anthony Lopez◦ Arturo Lozoya

◦ Anthony Padilla◦ Enrique Puentes

◦ Karla Solis

Pending Meetings …

Thank you for coming to my first Gifted Seminar!

Make sure you have ◦ Signed in◦ Chosen Wednesday or Thursday ◦ Chosen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, or 6th period◦ Picked up paper work◦ Signed forms

See you next time

Thank You!

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