Program goals

Goal 1: Intellectual/Academics

• To enrich and expand each student’s intellectual horizons.
• To make learning a life-long habit.
• To stimulate student's intellectual curiosity
• Develop originality and creativity

Objectives   The student will learn and practice:

1. The creative thinking skills of fluency, flexibility, elaboration and originality
2. Problem-solving through real world activities
3. Higher level thinking skills to process information
4. The thinking behaviors of risk-taking, goal-setting, deliberativeness, decision-making, persistence, inquisitiveness, and self-evaluation.

Goal 2: Social/Emotional

• To provide a safe environment for gifted students to interact on a regular basis with others who have similar abilities and interests.
• To encourage each student to take responsibility for his/her learning.

Objectives  Students will:

1. Collaborate in groups and work independently
2. Contribute positively to build a supportive classroom envirornment and community
3. Produce quality work that reflects excellence, precision, and innovation
4. Demonstrate responsibility for his/her learning by asking for help when needed and completing assignments on time.