Gifted & Talented Mrs. Wriedt

At Steele Elementary, programming for gifted students matches their unique characterisitics and abilities.

Services & Opportunities for Gifted and Talented students

• Development, collaboration and progress monitoring of advanced learning plans for all identified gifted and talented students.
• Communication with classroom teachers and parents regarding student's academic and affective goals.
• Gifted and talented pull-out model in ELA and math for project-based learning.
• STEM/STEAM experiences implemented on a regular basis with Gifted Resource Teacher.
• Visit from GiftedEducation.com team. Delivery of differentiated STEM activity for all children grades 3-5.
• "Genius Hour" implementation grades 3-5.
• Annual Biography Wax Museum.
• Trip to Challenger Learning Center (Mission to Mars)
• ALEKS online math program for all Tier 2 & Tier 3 students.
• Curriculum Compacting in math grades 3-5
• Literacy focus groups for Tier 2 & Tier 3 gifted students focusing on critical thinking, Depth and Complexity, Socratic Seminars, creativiity, inquiry-based learning, and individualized projects.