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ALPHA primary program is the Gifted and Talented Program.
Students in grade K-2, who qualify for the G/T program are
in ALPHA. Students spend 2 1/2 hours once a week
with the GT specialist studying creative/productive
people from around the world. They learn about
creative thinking and apply those skills to the different
activities in the primary ALPHA program.
"NISD emphasizes general intellectual ability and
specific academic attitude. NISD applies Joseph
Renzulli's concept of ' giftedness', which addresses
a a set of three interlocking clusters of traits:
intellectual ability, creativity, and task commitment."
ALPHA Primary Curriculum
In the fall of 2006, the ALPHA students will
study space. They will look at Creative Persons, parts of Space and
will study the history of Space Exploration.
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ALPHA Links
Gifted Development Center
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/
Provides information about identification, assessment,
counseling, learning styles, programs and resources for
gifted children.
GT World
http://www.gtworld.org/
On-line support community for parents of gifted and talented
children.
Education:
Gifted and Talented Students
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html
Links to articles and digests to provide ideas, guidance, and
activities for parents and educators.
Credits:
Barbed Wire: http://members.tripod.com/~alleysplace/divider-3.html
Boot Background: http://www.gunslinger.com/backs.html
Boot and hat:
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Cowboy graphics: http://www.jsmagic.net/west/