An Overview Of Gifted and Talented Program

Mission

The mission of the Bridgeton Public Schools Gifted & Talented department is to promote excellence in an environment that engages students in meaningful learning experiences. In partnership with students, dedicated staff, families, and the community, the district strives to provide a strong educational foundation that will empower our students to: 

• Achieve their unique potential

• Embrace a positive attitude toward self-directed, life-long learning

• Develop the skills necessary for appropriate risk-taking and responsible decision-making

• Respect themselves and others: work collaboratively

• Use self, peer, and teacher feedback positively as a means for growth

• Set goals and devise plans to reach them, and adhere to task completion

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Definition

Students with gifts and talents perform, or have the capability to perform, at higher levels compared to others of the same experience and environment in one or more domains. They require modification(s) to their educational experience(s) to learn and realize their potential. Students with gifts and talents:

• Come from all racial, ethnic, and cultural populations, as well as all economic backgrounds.

• Require sufficient access to appropriate learning opportunities to realize their potential.

• Can have learning and processing disorders that require specialized intervention and accommodation.

• Need support and guidance to develop socially and emotionally, as well as in their areas of talent.

New Jersey State Definition of Gifted and Talented Student

Gifted and talented students are those who, by virtue of outstanding abilities, are capable of high performance and are identified by qualified teachers. These are students who require differentiated educational programs and /or services beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society.

• The New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1) definition of gifted and talented students states the following: "those students who possess or demonstrate high levels of ability, in one or more content areas, when compared to their chronological peers in the local school district and who require modifications of their educational program if they are to achieve in accordance with their capabilities."

• Code N.JA.C. 6A:8-3.1 (a)5ii requires all district boards of education to provide appropriate K-12 educational services for gifted and talented students.

Staff

District Supervisor of Gifted and Talented

Mandy Natalie

[email protected]

856.455.8030 X1941

G&T Teachers

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