Gifted Education
Welcome to Macomb Intermediate School District's
website for gifted and talented children. Listed below are
the featured subjects that will guide you in finding out about
gifted children and the education of gifted children.
Overview
MISD is committed to an educational program of options
that recognize the unique value, needs and talents of each student.
Instructional programs for the gifted and talented are an integral part
of this commitment. Under the guidance of the MISD, local gifted and
talented directors, districts will differentiate instruction pre K-12,
and offer a continuum of services designed to encourage maximum
development of every student's potential.
Gifted
Children
Information on defining giftedness, what makes giftedness,
characteristics of gifted children, identifying gifted children and the
precocious reader.
Common
Terms
Common terms associated with giftedness.
Teaching
Gifted Children
Differentiated Instruction and Guidelines for Teaching Gifted Students.
Teacher
Resources
Websites, Reference Books, Strategies/Activity Books, Magazines,
Catalogs, and Supporting Organizations.
Testing for Gifted
and Talented Children
Information regarding testing for gifted
and talented children.
Parenting
a Gifted Child
Guidelines, Parent Resources, Supporting Organizations, Michigan
Resources, and Websites.
Parent Information
Information on resources for parents.
Field
Trip Experiences
Information on Amusement Parks, Aquariums, Gardens & Zoos,
Archaeological Sites, Architectural Sites, Art, Theatre & Music,
Bird Sanctuary, Cider Mills, Farms: Working & Petting, Farmers
Markets, Geological Sites, Historic Villages & Farms, Historic
Sites, Mansions & Historic Homes, Museums, Nature Centers,
Planetariums, Science Museums, and Special Rides Tours & Excursions.
Contact
Judith Dorsch Backes, School Performance and Accreditation
Consultant
jbackes@misd.net
586.228.3472
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