- Scottsdale Unified School District
- Gifted
- Integrated Reading/Accelerated Math
Integrated Reading/Accelerated Math
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Content replacement in Mathematics through the Accelerated Math program is available to students in grades 3-5 at each elementary school. Starting in 4th grade gifted learners also participate in Integrated Reading.
Curriculum in these classes offers both acceleration and enrichment to provide an appropriately challenging level of educational rigor. SUSD gifted specialists are state certified and have specific certification and training to work with gifted students. District Gifted Coaches, Nicole Fagan and Colleen Felix provide support to cluster teachers and gifted specialists. Additional enrichments and integrated learning opportunities are provided across the grade levels by the cluster teachers.
Curriculum in Accelerated Math and Integrated Reading includes:
- Socratic Seminars
- Junior Great Books
- Classic and Contemporary literature
- Project Based Learning
- Integrated curriculum
- Advanced problem-solving instruction
- Math Olympiad & Continental Math competitions
- Grammar and vocabulary instruction using the work of Michael Clay Thompson
- As well as extensive thematic units developed by teachers in the district
Gifted Qualifications
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Students qualify for gifted services at SUSD by obtaining a score at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, quantitative, and/or nonverbal areas and/or a Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) of 128 or above.
Contact Us
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Gifted Services
480-484-5014Sarah Torrilhon M. Ed.
Director of Gifted Learning Services
Sabrina Heavlin
Administrative Assistant
480-484-5014
Nicole Fagan
District Gifted CoachColleen Felix
District Gifted Cluster Coach