Welcome!

We had a fantastic start today!  We were able to go over the ins and outs of ALERT and help students uncover what it means to be gifted.  We discussed the Gifted Child's Bill of Rights and looked at the bell curve to build understanding of their personal exceptionality in academic areas.

Students created some picture glyphs as a get to know you game and were able to share some of their favorite things and interests.

We also looked at Art Costas's Habits of Mind and discussed them as good practices for your brain to be successful.  After a quick introduction, students played Habits of Mind Bingo to become more familiar with them.  Most weeks we will focus on one particular habit with an activity that helps students begin to build that skill. 

Finally we searched the room for clues leading us to the "Key to Success"  this year in ALERT. Students solved codes and puzzles highlighting some of the things they will experience in our classroom through the course of the year.  They managed to beat the clock and uncover the hidden key: Curiosity!  Next week we will look more into our year-long theme of exploration.