Talented & Gifted Program Services

ABout TAG

Overview

ISD 279 provides Talented and Gifted Program Services in order to nurture talent across a wide variety of performance areas and to encourage creative productivity and academic excellence in all students.

ISD 279 also provides Talented and Gifted Programs Services in order to appropriately meet the needs of each student who demonstrates above-average ability, task commitment, and creativity beyond the scope of the regular school program.

Program Outcomes for Talented and Gifted Learners

Demonstrate competency in the skills of creative and critical thinking, problem solving strategies, and in-depth investigative processes.

Assess personal strengths, interests and processes utilizing realistic guidelines.

Develop independence, self-direction and discipline in learning.

Pursue personal goals and career aspirations appropriate to their interests and abilities.

Produced quality products appropriate to their interests and abilities.

Develop team-building skills through cooperative learning experiences.

Articulate an ethical awareness in relationship to the use of their talents.

Develop a positive attitude toward learning, accepting challenge and taking risks in relationship to their talents.

Goals for TAG Program Services

To offer schoolwide enrichment program services at all schools in ISD 279 in order to provide a direction for various types of enrichment activities for the entire school based on the abilities and interests of all students.

To integrate Talented and Gifted Program Services with regular education program services by providing gifted education training to all staff appropriate to building needs.

To promote and emphasis on academic excellence and creative production by recognizing and nurturing the gifts and talents of all students.

To nurture and support talent where it exists and to challenge talented and gifted students to become self-actualized human beings in elation to their talents.