Glacier Ridge Gifted
Services:
Subject Acceleration
and Cog Pull Out
Glacier Ridge Gifted Staff
Michelle Gdovin - Grade 5 Cog Pull-Out and
Accelerated Math teacher (AM and PM)
Janet DiSilvestro - part time at GRE, also at
Olde Sawmill Elementary, will work with grade
4 cog students
http://www.dublinschools.net/gifted.aspx
Gifted Services Task Force
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Why Change?
Dublin City Schools no longer will be
using the terms FA Math or Leap for
gifted services
4th-5th Superior Cog identification
pull out class and cluster grouping
within the regular classroom. Qualify
from grade 2, 3, or 4 CogAT or
Naglieri
K-5 School wide Enrichment: more
information in classroom
presentations!
Cognitive Pull Out Group
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Cognitive Pull Out Continued
➔ Creativity: Search for innovation
➔ Critical Thinking Skills:
present knowledge and new information
Make connections between
➔ Collaboration and Communication
➔ Problem Solving: rational decision making for issues in
today’s world
➔ Research:
identify, implement, and present ideas
Cog Class Times
Cramer/Locico students: Harper/Nemeth students:
● Monday 2:40-3:35
● Monday 11:55-12:30
● Tuesday 10:25-11:10
● Tuesday 2:40-3:35
● Wednesday 2:40-3:35
● Wednesday 11:55-12:30
● Thursday 11:55-12:30
● Thursday 10:25-11:10
● Friday 10:25-11:10
● Friday 2:40-3:35
Grade 4: Everyday 2:45-3:30 With Mrs. DiSilvestro
Written Education Plans
● Document that will be used to track
progress in the cog pull out class.
● Individualized goals, learning process,
and evaluation of work.
● Student input of individual goals with
support from teacher
Accelerated Math Class
● Previously Accelerated Students
● Newly accelerated students: qualified based upon
several data points
● All will take the grade 6 State Assessment
● Grades: HW completion, quick checks, in-class
assignments, projects applying concepts to real world,
tests - all posted to Progress Book. Trimester Progress
Report
● HW: Monday through Thursday, usually online. Should
show work in math notebook (bring home each night)
Pearson Site
www.pearsonrealize.com
username: 23last_first
password: first initial and lunch number
-Access to Grade 5 Pearson and grade 6
Digits
-Individualized HW and options to review
content
In case you are
already thinking
about middle and
high school...
What comes
next?
Additional Resources & Communication
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Email:
gdovin_michelle@dublinschools.net
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Voicemail 760-6041 x3918
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Weekly email for math class and
bi-weekly for Cognitive Class
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Conferences: I try to team up with
classroom teacher, and will contact
you if that doesn’t work out
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District webpage
http://www.oagc.com/parents.asp
www.hoagiesgifted.org