The Resource Model Meeting the Needs of Our Gifted Students

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The Resource ModelMeeting the Needs of Our
Gifted Students

• Spartanburg School District SevenTradition.
  Excellence. Innovation.

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The Resource Model

• Definition from the Best Practices Manual
• The Resource room/pull-out class or center
  provides services to identified students through
  a self-contained class that meets away from the
  regular classroom. In this model, gifted and
  talented students are removed from the regular
  classroom for a specified period each week to
  receive differentiated instruction.

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The Resource Model

• From Best Practices Manual
• Recommendation (Rogers 2001) for using this
  model
• The model coordinates with and extends the
  regular curriculum in a planned, systematic way.
• The model has a unified focus, rather than a
  potpourri of unrelated units.
• The model has clearly identified student
  outcomes, and academic gains are tracked.
• The model is combined with other extension models
  to provide more comprehensive and complete
  services for gifted students. Gifted students
  who spend most of their time in regular
  classrooms need additional provisions to advance
  their learning.
• When the resource room/pull-out model follows the
  recommendations above, the impact on student
  learning is substantial.

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The Resource Model in ODYSSEY I II prepares
students to step up to ODYSSEY III and Advanced
Placement courses.The Resource Model is an
integral part of the childs journey to academic
potential and outstanding performance.
AP Grades 11-12
ODYSSEY III Grades 7-10
ODYSSEY II Grades 4-6
ODYSSEY I Grade 3
Brain Boosters Grade 2
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Brain Boosters 2nd Grade

• Brain Boosters What are we trying to achieve?
• Our goal is to expose all second grade students
  to higher level thinking skills and test taking
  strategies.

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Spartanburg School District Seven Resource Model

• ODYSSEY I
• Grade 3
• 3 hours per week
• ODYSSEY II
• Grades 4-6
• 5 hours per week

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The ODYSSEY I II Curriculum

• is designed using state and national gifted
  standards.
• is constantly updated and revised.
• is based on interdisciplinary units tied to the
  theme.

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ODYSSEY I II Curriculum

• A program continuum ensures smooth transition
  from one grade level to another.

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The ODYSSEY I II Curriculum

• Units that move through the grade levels
• Summer Reading-introduces students to the grade
  level themes for the upcoming school year.
• Algebraic logic Students solve algebraic
  equations using hands-on materials.

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The ODYSSEY I II Curriculum

• Independent Study
• Students self select a research topic
• 4th grade Introduction to the research process
• 5th grade Expansion of the research elements
• 6th grade Comparison of two or more related
  topics

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Going For the GOLD!

• Competitions
• WordMasters http//www.wordmasterschallenge.com/
  
• Math Olympiad http//www.moems.org/

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Parent Communication and Student Assessment

• Parent Conferences
• Portfolios and Rubrics
• Reading Styles Inventory
• Murphy Meisgeier Personality Type Indicator
• Independent Study Fair
• ODYSSEY Open House