Curriculum Context
For each of my schools, I serve as an ungraded pull-out service from an elective class. I also consult with the core curriculum teachers to discuss meeting my students’ expanded needs and will occasionally pull a student from a core class for additional services if it will benefit them. We have a dedicated Scope and Sequence for our Gifted & Talented students in my district, and we regularly review it to make sure that it is supported by current research and is interesting for students. It was intentionally crafted to allow time for teachers to insert other lessons as needed to meet the needs of their particular set of students. That, combined with the fact that my role is not connected to any specific core or elective class, means I have the freedom to meet my students’ needs wherever they lie. This curriculum unit can serve as an option for middle school/junior high GT teachers to fulfill a critical thinking, researching, and community action requirement.
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