At Moody ISD we are committed to meeting the needs of all students, including the gifted and talented population. Our students have many gifts and talents that range from academics to art, performance, music, and athletics. The services described below address the advanced academic needs of gifted and talented (G/T) students in the four core areas. We are committed to placing G/T students in classes that meet their needs academically, as well as nurturing their gifts and talents in other areas, such as fine arts and athletics.
Identified students will be served daily during a 45 minute GT classroom with a teacher that has received the 30 hours of training in the area of gifted and talented education required by the state and has the 6 hour GT update each year. GT students will additionally be served in the regular classroom where their identified strengths occur. Classroom instruction will offer differentiated learning experiences such as creative and critical thinking, in-depth/complex content, enrichment, and acceleration. Students will be organized in a manner where they can work independently, with their peers, and with other GT students. They are introduced to studies in other areas of learning as well. The Texas Performance Standards Project (www.texaspsp.org) is an example of one program that will be used as a guide for the independent study projects.
