Hueneme Elementary School

Gifted and Talented Education

Site Plan for Advanced Learners

Program Design

I.               Designated GATE Cluster Teachers

A.     Grade 3

1.      Faber:  4 GATE, 11 AL ELA, 11 AL Math

2.     Krause: 2 GATE, 7 AL ELA, 5 AL Math

3.     Hernandez: 1 GATE, 8 AL ELA, 9 AL Math

B.     Grade 4

1.     Camarena:  6 GATE, 11 AL ELA, 17 AL Math

2.     Newman:  12 GATE, 12 AL ELA, 20 AL Math

C.     Grade 5

1.      Gomez:  5 GATE, 15 AL ELA, 14 AL Math

2.     Pallitto:  5 GATE, 12 AL ELA, 9 AL Math

D.     Grade 6

1.      Smith:  3 GATE, 10 AL ELA, 13 AL Math

2.     Mortimer:  11 GATE, 20 AL ELA, 19 AL Math

II.              Advanced Grouping within the Classroom (Mathematics)

A.     Extensions – Math Boxes

B.    Everyday Mathematics Enrichment Activities

C.    Everyday Mathematics Game Extensions

D.    Success Maker Software

E.    Accelerated Mathematics

F.    Grade 5/6 GATE/Advanced Learner Cluster Rotation Program

III.             Content Teaming and Leveling

A.     Grade ¾ :  Language Development Time (8:15 – 9 a.m. daily) –GATE/Advanced Learners go to Camarena for Writing Enrichment

B.    Grade 4:  Advanced Learner/GATE clustering for mathematics  (Camarena)

C.    Grade 3:  Advanced Learner/GATE clustering for mathematics  (planning stages)

D.    Grade 5/6:  Advanced Learners/GATE students are clustered for all content areas

IV.            After School Enrichment

A.     Grade 5/6 (every other  Wednesday : 1 – 2:30 p.m.):  Science, Science Fair, Art Attacks Program, French Rosetta Stone

B.    Grade ¾ (every other Wednesday: 1 – 2:30 p.m.):  Science, Science Fair, Art Attacks Program, French Rosetta Stone