Autonomous Learner
Model Orientation Activities*
Standards
Receptive Language:
Student
demonstrates, analyzes, evaluates, and reflects upon the skills and processes
introduced through a variety of sources.
Expressive Language:
Speaking: The student speaks effectively for different audiences
and purposes (e.g. to describe, express, explain, persuade, and analyze)
using appropriate speaking strategies and conventions.
Career
Readiness:
Student will develop effective leadership, interpersonal,
and team skills.
Assessment / Product
or Culminating Activities
Culminating Activities:
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Group interactive activities designed to develop
self and peer understanding of giftedness
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Develop group cohesiveness built on understanding
of self and others
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Community speakers share personal experiences
regarding giftedness
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Student formulated interviews designed to
obtain information about giftedness
Assessment:
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Teacher observation
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Feedback from guest speakers
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Group discussions about effectiveness of interviews
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Group discussions regarding culminating activity
as evaluated by teacher designed rubric
Gifted Strands
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Self Understanding
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Understand nature of giftedness
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Personal responsibility for ideas
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Confidence in expressing ideas
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Recognizes strengths and differences
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Independence
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Develop personal responsibility
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Improve self-reliance
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Evaluate knowledge of self
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Follow directions without adult intervention
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Thinking
Skills
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Substantiate personal preferences and learning
styles
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Clarify point of view
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Takes risks in thinking and in action
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Demonstrates flexible thinking
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Interpersonal
Skills
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Takes personal responsibility
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Increase confidence in expressing ideas
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Empathize with others
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Promote leadership
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Build cooperative teamwork
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Activities
Preparation:
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Read and analyze individual assignment
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Identify personal differences and similarities
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Invite speakers to talk to class about giftedness
Participation:
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Follow individual activity directions
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Make personal choices and decisions
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Observe members of group
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Co-operate with group
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Interview gifted members of community
Orientation Activity
Examples:
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Boundary Breakers
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Human Bingo
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Turn On/Turn Off
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Group Juggling
Interest Inventories
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Human Bingo
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Boundary Breaking
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Group Cheer
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Turn On-Turn Off
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Snake Ball Pass
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Guest Speakers and Interviews
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Group Juggling
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Line Groups
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Autonomous Learner Checklists