Primary Talent Pool

A Wide Net of High Potential Learners

Elizabethtown Independent Schools

In an effort to nurture high potential students to the fullest, school level (classroom) services are provided in the area of high potential, while district level (pull-out) services teach thinking skills, giving students a foundation for analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in daily learning.

Common Service Delivery Methods

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Cluster Groups

Cluster grouping (4+) for all TP students; some schools study Gentry model. Cluster teachers are required to have two hours of GT update per year.

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Daily RTI Block

Daily 30 min RTI block for all students in math & rdg. Support staff flood to one grade level, allowing all students to have targeted instruction matched to ability level in addition to regular rdg & math class differentiation

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Weekly Pull-Outs

Pull out classes focusing on critical/creative thinking skills. Pictured is a story telling consultant (creativity unit) w/ a 2nd grade student

Other Services Offered- subject acceleration, consulting services, enrichment, etc.

Pull Out Services

Direct instruction of critical and creative thinking skills is the foundation of all Primary Talent Pool pull-out classes. Providing students with very challenging problems encourages perseverance and most importantly the development of a growth mindset. The differentiated lessons also allow the gifted resource teacher to collect evidence for potential gifted identifications when the student enters fourth grade.