Talented and Gifted (TAG)
Teacher: Christine Heisler- heislerc@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us
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High School TAG Program Update Video ('23-'24 2nd Semester)
Option I is an elective class that can be taken for one term per year. This class gives students the opportunity to work on activities/lessons that focus on the standards of Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Social Emotional Skills. Students will also participate in enrichment projects related to students’ passions, and improve test taking skills for standardized tests.
Option II is designed for TAG students who wish to be included in the program but have a limited amount of time in their daily schedule, and are unable to fit the Option I class into their school day. This is a non-credit course, though students’ participation in the program is noted on their individual transcript. Option II is for students who wish to participate in various competitions, service/leadership projects and/or mentoring.
Focus Areas
The TAG program has 3 focus areas taken directly from the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) for all of the activities and lessons students participate in.
Creative ----https://www.nagc.org/nurturing-creativity
Critical Thinking ---- https://www.nagc.org/teaching-critical-thinking
Social Emotional ------ https://www.nagc.org/social-emotional-support or https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents/social-emotional-issues
Additional Resources/Opportunities
Davenport Community School District TAG Site
Belin-Blank Center: Iowa Online AP Academy
Additional Opportunities are available in the district for students to participate in, even if there are not enough students at one building. Opportunities are available by pairing students with a building that offers the program.
Mock Trial - https://www.iowabar.org/page/HSMockTrial
Girls Learn International - https://girlslearn.org/
Battle of the Books - https://sites.google.com/site/ihsbobooks/home
Quiz/Scholastic Bowl - https://sites.google.com/view/iqbl/home
National History Day - https://www.nhd.org/
***To connect with your North TAG teacher sign up for Remind, to get notifications and reminders by either text or email, of upcoming activities. If there is an activity that you are interested in, contact me to get involved. There are 2 ways to sign up. In your browser you go to rmd.at/3e23g9d and follow the instructions for email or text @3e23g9d to 81010 to opt in to texts.