RISE Endeavors
We apply an interdisciplinary approach combining a universal theme to drive the curriculum focus as we teach critical/creative thinking and reasoning to foster 21st Century Skills and thinking like disciplinarians in a field. Each year, gifted teachers survey students for areas of interest to drive the curriculum focus. One of our primary targets is to understand what it means to be gifted and how we can use our gifts and talents to our fullest potential while contributing to global citizenship. A variety of units of study are offered to strengthen the social-emotional habits of each and every student as we learn about giftedness, leadership, citizenship, and potential. Individual and personal focus is addressed through independent study topics, inquiry-based/discovery learning, as well as competitions and challenges to demonstrate mastery and proficiency. Through these endeavors, we desire to encourage all students to discover and reach their potential.