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    K-8 Cluster Grouping

    Gifted pupils in grades k-8 will be placed in site-based Cluster Grouping at every campus

    • Pupils will be serviced in all areas daily by the Gifted Cluster teacher.

    • All sites will offer:

      • Opportunities for curriculum enrichment

      • Differentiation in content, process, and product

      • Extension opportunities for content

      • Depth of Knowledge questioning

      • Curriculum compacting

     

    The Gifted Academies

     

    The Cartwright School district has two magnet schools for gifted scholars. The K-6 grade magnet program is at Bret Tarver Elementary and the 7-8 Gifted Academy is located at 

    Marc T Atkinson Middle School.

    • Content includes a broad based interdisciplinary curriculum that produces products that are varied and complex.  

      • Depth of Knowledge questioning

      • Socratic questioning strategies

      • Curriculum compacting and extensions

      • Differentiation in content, process, and product

      • Enrichment  

      • Higher order questioning strategies

    • Extension activities

    • Project-based research

    • Teacher Mentoring/Coaching 

    • Grade Acceleration Curriculum as needed