District Elementary Students to Showcase Projects at Gifted and Talented Expo

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The M.O. Campbell Educational Center will be transformed into a crowded exposition center by elementary students in Grades 1-5 from the district’s GATEway (Gifted And Talented Education) GT programs. Every elementary school will participate, with close to 300 students showcasing projects they have worked on during the school year. Their families and the community are invited to attend to support the students.

Gifted and Talented Education Expo

Tuesday, April 25
6-7:30 p.m.
M.O. Campbell Educational Center
1865 Aldine Bender Rd.

GT students will be showcasing their Texas Performance Standards Projects. The TPSP aims to provide resources for GT teachers and students to create professional quality work in alignment with the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students. TPSP comprises a set of performance standards, curricula, and assessments for differentiating instruction and deepening academic learning. TPSP enhances the gifted and talented program in Aldine ISD.

What types of projects will the students be showcasing?

TEKS-based (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) performance tasks and assessments for GT students. They are interdisciplinary research units, some of which have a discipline-specific focus, used to enrich GT programming. Students can select the performance task that best meets their interests. There are multiple tasks/topics to choose from per grade level. Most will be in English and Spanish.

“Our goal for GT students is to ensure that students participating in GT services demonstrate self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication skills,” said Susan Pelezo, executive director of the Advanced Academics Department. “GT students develop innovative products and sophisticated performances that reflect individuality and creativity and target an audience outside the classroom. The GT Expo allows our gifted students to make their thinking visible and an opportunity to explain the thought that went into creating those innovative products.”

About the Aldine ISD GATEway Program

Aldine ISD provides a Gifted and Talented Program that is a subject-specific academic program. Placement into the program is commensurate with the characteristics and strengths of the subject identified. Identification is ongoing. Screening for the GT program begins in kindergarten and continues through 12th grade. Anyone wishing to refer a student for GT screening should contact their child’s school GT coordinator.

Visit the Advanced Academics webpage for more information about GT programs.