GATE Information

Campbell Union School District's Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program is designed to meet the daily academic needs of eligible students in grades 3 through 8.

Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills represent essential components of the GATE program and help students to become independent, life-long learners.

All classroom instruction begins with the California State standards for grade-level core curriculum and is differentiated based on the students’ needs and abilities. In this way, the students are challenged on the same standard by using materials and tasks at varied levels of difficulty.

What is Differentiation?
Differentiation incorporates the use of varied strategies and techniques to serve students of different ability levels within the same class. Teachers modify the curriculum for students through variations in content, process, product and learning environment. In-class differentiation is encouraged in all grades (K-8).

Committed to Success

Campbell Union School District is committed to the success of its gifted learners. To this end, the differentiation of instruction is an integral part of each school day, along with challenging opportunities for GATE students to work together to extend their learning. Implementing the GATE program is the shared responsibility of a partnership of teachers, administrators, parents, and students. Additional emphasis is given to equitable access to all, identification of underrepresented populations, and focused staff development for every teacher.

news GATE News:
Fall 2011 (4 pages - English & Spanish)
March 2011

Also...see Calendar below for new events

GATE Dates
updated 8/24/2011

Date	Information	Time & Location
September 2011	3^rd Grade GATE Identification Meetings Held	School Sites
October-November 2011	3^rd Grade GATE Qualification letters mailed home to families
October 11	GATE Representative Council Meeting * Contact GATE Coordinator if you are interested in attending	3:30-5:00 pm District Office
October 17-28 Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences	SOI testing permission slips signed by parents of referred students in grades 4-8. Testing held in January	At Scheduled Conference
October 19	Parent Education Series: Raising Your Gifted Child. Marte Matthews, MFT will address many common challenges in raising a gifted child and offer practical advice to parents. (Español).	6:30 pm Capri Elementary School’s Multipurpose Room 805 Chapman Drive Campbell, CA
November 12	Maximizing Student Potential: A symposium for parents and educators presented by the Calif. Association for the Gifted (CAG). Fee: $75	8:30 am - 4 pm American Canyon High School 300 Newell Dr. American Canyon, CA www.cagifted.org
November 28	New Family Orientation – for families of recently qualified 3^rd grade students	6:00-7:00 pm District Office Hamilton Room
November 29	GATE Representative Council Meeting * Contact GATE Coordinator if you are interested in attending	3:30-5:00 pm District Office
January 2012	SOI Test administered to referred children in grades 4-8	Various Sites
March 5	GATE Representative Council Meeting * Contact GATE Coordinator if you are interested in attending	3:30-5:00 pm District Office
March 12-27	Raven’s Screening for all 2^nd grade students	School Sites
April 2012	4^th-8^th Grade GATE Qualification Letters mailed home to families (following SOI testing)
April 30	New Family Orientation – for families of recently qualified 4^th-8^th grade students	6:00-7:00 pm District Office Hamilton Room
May 15	GATE Representative Council Meeting * Contact GATE Coordinator if you are interested in attending	3:30-5:00 pm District Office

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GATE Overview - Parent Orientation

Orientation Presentation 2010-11

GATE Plan

Open plan page

GATE Resources

Suggested Reading	Recommended Websites
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children -- ed. Maureen Neihart	California Association for the Gifted
*Managing the Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted* -- Connie C. Schmitz and Judy Galbraith	National Association for the Gifted
*When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers* -- Jim Delisle and Judy Galbraith	Gifted Development Center
*The Gifted Kids Survival Guide* -- Judy Galbraith	National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
*Guiding the Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Youth* -- Jim Delisle	Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
*Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types* -- David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates	National Resource Center for the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)
*Liberating Everyday Genius* -- Mary Elaine Jacobsen	Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS)
*The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids* -- Sally Yahnke Walker	Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
*Gifted ChildrenóMyths and Realities* -- Ellen Winner	Davidson Institute for Talent Development
*Gifted Grown-upsóThe Mixed Blessing of Extraordinary Potential* -- Marylou Kelly Streznewski	iLyceum
*Helping Gifted Children Suceed at Home and at School: A Comprehensive Resource for Parents and Teachers* -- James Carroll	California Department of Education
*Coping with Capable Kids: Strategies for Parents, Teachers, and Students and Strategies for Students* -- Lenora M. Cohen and E. Frydenberg	The Association of the Gifted (TAG)

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Committed to Success

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