Prince William County offers gifted education services for students in grades four and five who have qualified for placement.  These services are offered through an Elementary Gifted Center Program designed to offer a variety of educational opportunities.  Student center time is broken into learning periods, each having its own set of goals:

LEARNING CENTERS offer students 30 to 40 different areas for exploration and research.  These centers are further divided into levels of difficulty and depth.  This independent study time offers students the opportunity to make decisions in choosing individual topics of interest and uses contracts to guide students as they complete their research.

CHALLENGE TIME ACTIVITIES are “mental calisthenics” involving critical thinking skills in the areas of  language, mathematics, and logic. 

PROBLEM SOLVING EXERCISES (Odyssey of the Mind) are activities that engage children in defining the problem, brainstorming, and solution finding.  The emphasis is on divergent thinking and creativity.  A secondary benefit to the problem-solving exercises is the practice with group cooperation in teams.

T.A.G. (Techniques for Achieving Goals) are teacher directed lessons that are conducted to assure that all students will receive group instruction, which encourages higher level thinking skills. 

I am excited about your child joining our program and welcome any questions you may have.

Sincerely, 

Mr. Kevin Fahy

Gifted Resource Teacher

fahykj@pwcs.edu

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