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Los Angeles Unified School District
Advanced Learning Options
Gifted/Talented Programs
Spring Updates for
GATE/SAS Coordinators
February 2021
Gifted/Talented Programs
Advanced Learning Options (ALO)
Arzie Galvez, Director
arzie.galvez@lausd.net
(213) 241-6500
Gifted/Talented Programs (GATE)
Rasienna Forss, District Specialist (SAS)
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 25th Floor
rasienna.willars@lausd.net
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Susanna Furfari, District Coordinator (LD NE) Email: GATE@lausd.net
susanna.furfari@lausd.net http://achieve.lausd.net/gate
Dr. Lucy Hunt, District Coordinator (LD C)
lhunt@lausd.net
Kevin Kilpatrick, District Coordinator (LD S)
kevin.kilpatrick@lausd.net
Dr. Nicole Niederdeppe, District Coordinator (LD E)
nnn8729@lausd.net
Erin Yoshida-Ehrmann, District Coordinator (LD W)
emy2142@lausd.net
Wynne Wong-Cheng, District Coordinator, GATE Psychological Services
wynne.wong@lausd.net
Michelle Papazyan, District Specialist, Targeted Identification Program (TIP)
mpapazya@lausd.net
Carol Breaux, Central Office Designated GATE Psychologist
carol.lewis@lausd.net
Agenda • Making 2021 your best year yet! • Updates – Identification – Instructional Initiatives – Professional Development – Engaging Families in Your Program – Annual GATE Report • Staying in contact with Gifted/Talented Programs
Making 2021 Your Best Year Yet!
The power of optimism and realistic
goal-setting to overcome trauma and
reach success…
The Power of Optimism Comedian and Actress Betty White • Turned 99 on January 17, 2021 • Oldest person to host Saturday Night Live at 88 Attributes her longevity to optimism: “I know it sounds corny, but I try to see the funny side and the upside, not the downside.”
Benefits of Optimism • More Happiness: Optimistic people are happier because they imagine positive events more vividly and expect them to occur sooner. This boosts the feeling of anticipation. • Positive Emotions/Better Relationships: Optimists have a more positive mood and morale, more vitality, a sense of mastery, and high self-regard. They feel in control of their destiny. • Fewer Negative Emotions: Optimists experience less depression and anxiety, and optimistic explanatory style can alleviate depression and help prevent relapses. https://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/the-benefits-of-optimism/
More Benefits of Optimism • Better Health: Optimistic explanatory style boosts the immune system, protecting from infectious diseases. Optimists are less likely to die from accidental or violent events because they take active steps to protect themselves. • Better Coping: When something bad happens, optimists’ habitually positive habits of thinking kick in and they look for ways the situation isn’t as bad as they thought and how things will get better. • Better Performance: When optimists expect something great and don’t achieve it, their brain’s frontal lobe goes to work figuring out why and learning for the future. If someone doesn’t expect greatness, this doesn’t happen. https://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/the-benefits-of-optimism/
Reflect on
Your Own Sense of Optimism
• Do you consider yourself
an optimist or a pessimist
or somewhere in
between?
• In which areas of your life
do you employ positive
thinking/optimism?
• How can you think
optimistically in the wake
of the pandemic and
other current events?
Channeling Your Inner Betty White through…New Year’s Resolutions? • Being realistically optimistic can help you achieve your goals, especially if they are SMART goals. Does Optimism alone Lead to Success? Or is there something more? What better time to create a goal than at the start of a new year, or shortly thereafter?
The History of New Year’s
Resolutions
• Ancient Babylonians: The Babylonians made promises to the
gods to pay their debts and return any objects they had
borrowed. The Babylonian new year started in March.
• Ancient Romans: The Romans offered sacrifices to the deity
Janus and made promises of good conduct for the coming
year. The new year was shifted to January.
• Early Christians: For Christians, the first day of the new year
became the traditional occasion for thinking about one’s past
mistakes and resolving to do and be better in the future
• Today: Instead of making promises to the gods, most people
make resolutions only to themselves, and focus purely on self-
improvement
https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-new-years-resolutionsThe Problem with New Year’s
Resolutions
While as many as 45 percent of Americans say
they usually make New Year’s resolutions, only 8
percent are successful in achieving their goals.
What is the key to a successful resolution?
https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-new-years-resolutionsKeys to Achieving Your
Resolutions
• Set achievable goals: Do not set goals that are too difficult to
achieve. Do not try to be perfect to begin with and try to
improve step-by-step. Step back occasionally, measure your
progress and reset the targets if required. Use the SMART
acronym (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-
Bound) to assist.
• Does Optimism alone Lead to Success? Or is there something more?
• Don’t be discouraged by failure: Many ultimately successful
resolvers report that early slips strengthen their resolutions.
• Small changes over time become habits: Changing your
behavior is, essentially, learning a new skill.
• Already Failed at Your New Year’s Resolution? 5 Ways to Restart ItThe Path to Success
What Are Your New Year’s
Resolutions?
Even if you didn’t craft one at the start of the
new year, think of some resolutions or goals for
2021.
• Try to generate:
– One that is related to your role as GATE
Coordinator and
– One that is for your personal lifeGoals and Trauma • There is evidence that setting and working toward goals can help overcome trauma, so long as the person doesn’t become too focused on the result and appreciates the process. • With the pandemic in its eleventh month, many if not most students have experienced some additional trauma in their life. • Helping students develop resolutions or goals can assist them in overcoming their trauma.
Trauma-Informed Goal Formation
You can help students create resolutions or goals that will
abate trauma by keeping these in mind:
• Safety: How can the student feel safer?
• Empowerment: How can the student feel empowered?
• Choice: How can the student have agency to choose?
• Collaboration: How can the student work with others?
• Trustworthiness: How can the student be
interdependent?
https://www.instituteforattachment.org/great-expectations-part-i-avoiding-unrealistic-
goal-setting-for-trauma-sufferers/Types of Goals that Can Help with
Overcoming Trauma
• Regulation: Regulating emotional responses to stimulus. Some
gifted students may struggle more with this due to emotional over-
excitability.
• Relationships: Establishing healthy relationships and encouraging
loving attachments. Some gifted students may struggle more with
this due to asynchronous development and diverse interests.
• Adaptation: Building a sense of success and belonging in a variety
of different environments that are not familiar and fostering a
willingness to practice or rehearse tasks to build confidence and
comfortability. Some gifted students may struggle more with this
due to imposter syndrome or perfectionism.
https://www.instituteforattachment.org/great-expectations-part-i-avoiding-unrealistic-
goal-setting-for-trauma-sufferers/Translating the Learning • How can you apply goal-setting with your students for 2021? • Can your students work together with you to establish resolutions for the class and virtual instruction? • How might your gifted students be impacted?
In Closing…
IDENTIFICATION REMINDERS AND UPDATES
Gifted Identification Deadlines
The identification referral deadlines are as follows:
• Intellectual Ability – April 16, 2021 by 5:00 p.m.
• Visual/Performing Arts – April 14, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. (for May 15, 2021)
auditions/demonstrations)
– Most likely virtual
• Creative/Leadership Ability
– May 19, 2021 by 5:00 p.m.
- Referral documents should be emailed to mpapazya@lausd.net
• High Achievement/Specific Academic Ability (new or out-of-district only)
– May 19, 2021 by 5:00 p.m.
- Referral documents should be emailed to mpapazya@lausd.net
Please refer to BUL-269.10 for a list of category-specific reference guides and
the Identification “At-a-Glance” to ensure that all online (MiSiS) and paper
components are submitted by the deadline.OLSAT-8 Schools that administered the OLSAT-8 to 2nd graders during Spring 2020 • OLSAT-8 Student Score Reports and Master Lists were shipped to schools the week of November 30, 2020. GATE coordinators were advised to send home a copy of the reports to parents. • Due to campus closures on December 10, 2020, OLSAT-8 Master Lists may be emailed to GATE coordinators as requested. • GATE eligibility status automatically uploaded in MiSiS on December 18, 2020. Students that met the score criteria were identified in the High Achievement (HA) Ability category. • GATE eligibility status and OLSAT-8 scores are now available in the Parent Portal. • GATE coordinators were notified to send GATE Parent Notification Letters to parents of students that met the score criteria via encryption email. • GATE Parent Notification Letters will be available for download in the Parent Portal on February 2, 2021.
OLSAT-8 Schools that did not administer the OLSAT-8 to 2nd graders during Spring 2020 • Schools that did not complete the 2nd grade OLSAT-8 March 18-19, 2020 administration were asked to maintain the OLSAT-8 test booklets and materials in a secure location during the school closure. • A 2021 3rd grade OLSAT-8 administration that was scheduled for the second testing window last Spring 2020 is contingent upon the reopening of schools and District sites’ capacity to conduct this grade level administration. • It is appropriate for third grade students to take the OLSAT-8 Level C Test due to how the test was normed. The test will be scored based on the student’s chronological age and Spring norms (For example, if the test is administered in the spring). • A 2022 4th grade administration will be determined if schools remain closed for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. The District will continue to evaluate the situation and provide updated information as it is available.
OLSAT-8 OLSAT-8 Testing for 2nd grade students for the 2020-2021 school year • Spring 2021 OLSAT-8 testing will be placed “on hold” until schools reopen and when it is determined that students can be tested safely in person per Los Angeles County Public Health.
DISTRICT POLICY
OLSAT-8:
As of 2017-2018 district policy, 3rd grade students who received an
OLSAT score of 99% on the Total, Verbal or Nonverbal Age-Based
Percentile Rank (APR) must be automatically referred by the school-
site GATE coordinator in the Intellectual Ability category.*
Pre-screening (other than OLSAT results) will not be required.
Affiliated charters will not be charged the fee-for-service for these
students.
*This pertains to schools that completed the 2nd grade OLSAT-8 March 4-5, 2020 administration only.High Achievement & Specific Academic Ability Categories Information below pertains only to High Achievement(HA)/Specific Academic Ability (SAA) eligibility based on SBAC/CAASP scores Only students in 5th grade and above are eligible for HA/SAA based on SBAC scores Students enrolled in the District qualify automatically for this category in MiSiS and referrals do not need to be made unless the student is new to the District (deadline is May 19, 2021) Eligibility criteria (test scores) for the 2021-2022 school year will depend on whether the District administers the SBAC assessment this spring Should the District administer SBAC this school year, eligibility will be based on student scores from 2019 and 2021 for HA and 2018, 2019, and 2020 for SAA (see next two slides)
High Achievement Qualifying Criteria
AUTOMATICALLY
5TH Grade and Above IMPORTED!!!
School Year Qualifying Score Criteria
2018-2019 Students who have met the achievement level scale score range
for “Standards Exceeded” on BOTH English Language
Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the SBAC
2020-2021 Students who have met the achievement level scale score range
for “Standards Exceeded” on BOTH English Language
Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the SBACSpecific Academic Ability Qualifying Criteria
AUTOMATICALLY
5TH Grade and Above IMPORTED!!!
School Year Qualifying Score Criteria
2017-2018 Students who have met the achievement level scale score range for
“Standards Exceeded” on EITHER English Language Arts/Literacy or
Mathematics on the SBAC
2018-2019 Students who have met the achievement level scale score range for
“Standards Exceeded” on EITHER English Language Arts/Literacy or
Mathematics on the SBAC
2020-2021 Elementary: Student receiving a score of 4 on report card in ELA or Math for the second
and third grading periods (for Achievement)
Secondary: Students who have met the achievement level scale score range for
“Standards Exceeded” on EITHER English Language Arts/Literacy or Mathematics on the
SBAC
or
Student receiving a minimum 4.0 average GPA (or 3.5 GPA if Honors) on report card in
English or Math for both semestersL.A. Unified School District Gifted/Talented Programs Parent Consent Procedures During School Closures
When schools closed down...
Issue #1 Issue #2
Not all parents have Adhering to District
printers or scanners. policy (RUP) when
obtaining COMPLETED
parent consent forms.When schools closed down...
Solution #1 Solution #2
Electronic Signature Parent Consent Form Use District-approved, secure platforms to
transmit parent consentsWhich consent form will you use?
How will you transmit the blank parent consent form to the parent?
How will the parent transmit the completed parent consent form?
How will the GATE coordinator submit the parent consent?
Please note... 1. Electronic parent consents can be found: ● GATE Website (Under Educator’s Corner-Identification Referrals) ● GATE/SAS Schoology Pages (Under Resources) ● Google Folder: tinyurl.com/2021GCResources 2. Parents must have a Parent Portal account to upload consents. If they do not, they need to create one. 3. Parent job aids to set up a Parent Portal account and upload documents can be found in the shared Google folder: tinyurl.com/2021GCResources 4. Only principals & SAAs have access to the Parent Portal. GATE coordinators need to either ask for the document to be downloaded from their principal/SAA or request access to Parent Portal from their principal. GATE coordinators may also contact their designated GATE psychologist for assistance. 5. Parents must select #33 for File Type when uploading the consent in Parent Portal.
LEADERSHIP ABILITY CATEGORY
Referral and Identification
• 2nd grade and above d l i n e:
• Student Characteristics: D ea 1 9 ,
Ø Possess the ability to organize, inspire, and promote activities
May 1
202
Ø Motivate peers and even adults, relate and interact with others
Ø Coordinate the work of several individuals
Ø Be pursued to make decisions for others: give direction
• Portfolio of 3-5 pieces of evidence (student work)
Ø Projects, activities, and assignments
Ø Exemplary or show potential
Ø Multimedia format or original
Ø Samples from school and/or home
• Students identified in the Leadership Ability category can apply for
SAS demonstration sites and gifted magnets
• If the student does not qualify, the student can be reassessed a year
later
• Refer to Reference Guide 5233.3 for policy and documentationCREATIVE ABILITY CATEGORY
Referral and Identification
• 2nd grade and above l i n e:
d
• Student Characteristics D ea 1 9 ,
Ø Show flexibility (thinking patterns; products) May 1
Ø Elaborate, add to, embellish, or build off of an idea or product 202
Ø Show originality, imagination and inventiveness
Ø Express curiosity; humor
Ø Challenge assumptions
Ø Produce alternative solutions
• Portfolio of 3-5 pieces of evidence (student work)
Ø Projects, activities, and assignments
Ø Exemplary or show potential
Ø Multimedia format or original
Ø Samples from school and/or home
• Students identified in the Creative Ability category can apply for
SAS demonstration sites and gifted magnets
• If the student does not qualify, the student can be reassessed a year
later
• Refer to Reference Guide 5233.3 for policy and documentationVISUAL ARTS CATEGORY
Referral and Identification
Reference Guide 5234.2
• Student Characteristics:
– Exceptional ability in drawing and painting
d l i n e:
D ea 1 4 ,
• 2nd grade and above l
A pri 1
• Portfolio of 6-10 pieces of recent artwork: 202
• Exemplary or show potential
• Variety of media (2D, photos of 3D)
• Samples from school and/or home
• On-site drawing assessments- still life and free draw
• Students identified in the Visual Arts category have first priority for
the Conservatory of Fine Arts
• If the student does not qualify, reassessment can be given a year
laterPERFORMING ARTS ABILITY CATEGORY
Referral and Identification
Reference Guide 5234.2 a d l in e :
De
Student Characteristics:
p r i l 14,
A
– Exceptional ability in dance, drama, or vocal music 2021
• 2nd grade and above
• Audition:
– Students prepare a monologue, song, or dance piece for the audition
– Students may only audition in one category per event
• Students identified in the Performing Arts category have first
priority for the Conservatory of Fine Arts
• If the student does not qualify, reassessment can be given a year
laterVisual and Performing Arts
Auditions/Demonstrations
Fall 2020 Spring 2021
Virtual pilot was held • Scheduled for May 15, 2021
November 21, 2020
• MiSiS referral and paperwork
Assessed Grades 10—12 with
completed paperwork due April 14, 2021 (sooner is
Assessed via a Schoology better)
course • Grades 2-12 will be assessed
Visual Arts portfolios were • Will most likely be managed
uploaded by students and
scored at home by raters in Schoology again (except
Performing Arts auditions were for independent charter
recorded and scored by team of students)
raters after the event
Letter of invitation is required in order to participate!GATE PROGRAM REMINDERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL UPDATES
SCHOOLS FOR ADVANCED STUDIES UPDATES AND REMINDERS
Equitable SAS Site Distribution
and Student Participation
• The Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) designation was implemented during the
1998-1999 school year at 77 schools; there are 133 SAS sites for the 2021-2022
academic year
• The SAS site designation process occurs every five years and is open to all K-12
residential schools in L.A. Unified; the application process is optional
• SAS site selection is based upon equitable and exemplary GATE implementation
at the residential school
• Current SAS site distribution and student participation do not reflect the
demographics of the District; underrepresentation exists for Targeted Student
Populations
• To ensure equitable access to high-quality GATE programs, Gifted/Talented
Programs, Advanced Learning Options, provides targeted, data-driven outreach
and support to identify and nurture potential SAS sites in geographic areas of
need
• For more information about the SAS designation, please contact Erin Yoshida-
Ehrmann, District Coordinator, Gifted/Talented Programs, at
emy2142@lausd.netSchools for Advanced Studies (SAS):
Unified Enrollment/Choices Process
• Student application, verification and selection for Schools for Advanced Studies
(SAS) is included in the Unified Enrollment/Choices process
• The on-time Choices application window for 2021-2022 opened on October 1, 2020
and closed on November 20, 2020
• Program Eligibility Letters will be sent to on-time applicants in February 2021 and
Selection/Waiting List Letters will be sent in March 2021
• Late applications may be submitted beginning February 1, 2021 until the fourth
week of the 2021-2022 academic year
• Students who reside within the boundaries of a designated SAS site do not apply
through the Choices process; no formal application is required for eligible students
who reside within the site’s attendance boundaries since SAS is the school site’s
GATE instructional program
• For more information about SAS, refer to the 2021-2022 Choices brochure,
https://eChoices.lausd.net (select Schools for Advanced Studies) or
https://achieve.lausd.net/gate (select Program Options and Schools for Advanced
Studies)Affiliated Charter Schools • Affiliated Charter Schools are included in the Unified Enrollment/Choices process • Affiliated Charter Schools with the Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) designation are included in the Affiliated Charter Schools application and selection process • Affiliated Charter School coordinators may join the Affiliated Charter Schools Schoology group using access code BR88-K934- 8N73R • For more information, please contact Michael Kessler, District Coordinator, Unified Enrollment, at michael.kessler@lausd.net or the Choices Support Line at (213) 241-4177
Online Verification of Eligibility Process • All District schools (PK-11) are responsible annually for the online verification of eligibility process on the Principal’s Portal • This process allows schools of attendance to verify the eligibility of applicants to Gifted Magnet and/or SAS for the following year who are not identified as gifted or who do not meet test score criteria • The deadline to complete this process was January 22, 2021 • Parents/guardians will receive a Unified Enrollment/Choices Program Eligibility Letter (indicating eligibility or ineligibility) in February 2021; please be prepared to respond to inquiries from parents/guardians regarding your school’s evidence-based eligibility decisions • Refer to MEM-3391.15, Online Verification for Gifted Magnet and Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) Applicants • Sending schools must keep evidence of verification or non- verification on file for a minimum of five years, including the Verification Criteria Form (Attachment E)
Conservatory of Fine Arts
2020-2021
Conservatory of Fine Arts
• The virtual 40th “Ruby” season of the
Conservatory of Fine Arts began on January
23, 2021.
• Classes were kept small and no new, non-
identified student applications were accepted
for this season.
• 370 students are currently participating.
• Virtual final shows will be June 5, 2021!2021-2022
Conservatory of Fine Arts
• Tentative: Application window to open Tuesday, June 1,
2021, and close Thursday, September 2, 2021
• Please strongly encourage all new applicants to use the
Unified Enrollment online application
(https://apply.lausd.net)
• Returning students will only need to indicate their
intention to return; no new application needed
Please note that students identified as talented have
priority; visual arts is currently very impacted. Please
consider referring students with talent or potential for VAPA
identification. The deadline to refer is April 14, 2021.GATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development
Reminders
• The District recommendation for GATE teachers is 16 hours of GATE-specific
professional development per year (4 hours per year for administrators); this is
typically required for SAS teachers and administrators per their SAS
designation agreement. During the 2020-2021 school year, it is highly
recommended that SAS teachers and administrators complete training and is
required for candidate status SAS schools.
• GATE professional development can be obtained through training or fieldwork;
professional development records should be maintained by GATE/SAS
teachers and administrators for three years.
• The GATE Office offers a variety of PD options including conferences, salary
point classes, special topics workshops, small group trainings, coordinator
meetings, and online webinars/PowerPoints.
• Most registration is available on MyPLN – http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
• Teachers may also participate in up to 8 hours of “fieldwork” including GATE
lesson observation, differentiated planning, or virtual professional
book/discussion groups.Professional Development “Fieldwork”
In addition to professional development offered by Gifted/Talented
Programs, schools are encouraged to schedule and provide school
site GATE training through fieldwork.
This fieldwork can include:
•On-site/off-site (virtual) visitation of differentiated lesson
demonstration for gifted/high-ability students
•Team lesson planning for gifted/high-ability students
•Viewing informational tutorials, PowerPoints, webinars, or videos
•Virtual lesson study/critical friends groups/book clubs on gifted
education/instruction
Note: Site administrator can sign PD record; fieldwork can count for
up to 8 hours of annual GATE PD; obtain PD record at
http://achieve.lausd.net/gate
53Acceptable GATE Professional
Development Topics
• Differentiated Instructional Strategies for GATE Students
• GATE Identification and Equity
• Characteristics of Gifted Learners
• Social and Emotional Needs of GATE Students
• College Board Workshops (Advanced Placement, Pre-AP)
• Brain-based Learning
• GATE Underachievers
• Culturally Relevant Differentiated Instruction
Tip: The PD should have “gifted” in the title in order to receive full
GATE credit in most cases.
54Professional Development Opportunities:
Synchronous
• GATE/SAS Coordinator Meetings (fall and spring)
– See MEM-6112.6 for dates/times/locations
• Annual Los Angeles City/County Conference on Gifted Education
– May 1, 2021 Virtual Event
– Co-sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles Gifted Children’s Association and L.A.
Unified Gifted/Talented Programs
– Featured Speakers: Dr. Adolph Brown, Dr. Howard Gardner, Dr. Tyrone Howard and
Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson
– Registration at: www.giftedchildrenla.org
– For additional information, please contact Dr. Lucy Hunt, District Coordinator, at
lhunt@lausd.net
• Salary Point Classes
– Registration on MyPLN–http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln for available professional
development opportunities.
– Flyer:https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/222/Salary
%20Point%20Class%20Dates%202020-2021_v4.pdf
– For additional information, please contact Dr. Lucy Hunt, District Coordinator, at
lhunt@lausd.net
• Small Group Trainings
– Personalized meetings through office hours. Contact Michelle Papazyan, District
Specialist, at mpapazya@lausd.net for appointment availability.Professional Development Opportunities:
Asynchronous
• Online Professional Development
– 22 training sessions to choose from on MyPLN–http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
– Flyer:
https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/222/MyPLN%20Training_v2
.pdf
– For additional information, please contact Kevin Kilpatrick, District Coordinator, at
kevin.kilpatrick@lausd.netFor additional information, please contact Kevin Kilpatrick, District
Coordinator, at kevin.kilpatrick@lausd.net or Rasienna Forss, District Specialist, at
rasienna.willars@lausd.net
• Simulive GATE Training Opportunities for Schools (GATE BYTES)
– Flyer: https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/222/2020-
2021%20Uploads/LAUSD-GATE-Training-Options-Flyer-v3.pdf
– For additional information, please contact Rasienna Forss, District Specialist, at
rasienna.willars@lausd.net
• Questioning: Deep Dive
– MyPLN–http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
– Flyer: https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/222/LAUSD-GATE-
2020-DeepDive-Flyer-v2.pdf
– For additional information, please contact Lucy Hunt, District Coordinator, at lhunt@lausd.net
• UCSD GATE Certification Program
– Flyer: https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/222/LAUSDUCSD
Flyer_2020.pdf
– For additional information, please contact Rasienna Forss, District Specialist, at
rasienna.willars@lausd.net47th Annual Los Angeles City/County GATE Conference
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… educators had a solid
grasp on Gifted and Talented Education (GATE). Then the world
changed, and our perspective and practices deeply shifted.
The 47th Annual Los Angeles City/County Conference on Gifted
Education will be held virtually on Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 7:40
a.m. to 12:45 p.m. This annual conference, which offers an excellent
selection of sessions for GATE coordinators, classroom teachers, school
administrators and counselors, will feature known leaders in the field of
gifted education. It will advance the professional development of
District educators and strengthen efforts to increase equity and access
in gifted education by sharing best practices and strategies to support
the educational and social/emotional needs of gifted/talented learners
and providing curated resources.
The conference theme is Gifted Education: A New Hope – a not-so-
subtle take on a famous movie in which rebels face insurmountable
odds, driven by principles and a quest to make the universe a better
place. The conference theme this year summarizes our desire that we
all “catch the spark of hope” and will continue to identify, engage and
support our gifted/talented learners despite the ever-growing
challenges of educating students during a pandemic.
Speakers
There will be an impressive range of speakers at the conference
including, but not limited to: Dr. Adolph Brown, Dr. Howard Gardner,
Dr. Tyrone Howard, Dr. Rachel McAnallen, Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores,
Dr. Kathie Nunley, Dr. Marcia Tate, Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, and Lisa
Van Gemert.
Information
General conference questions may be directed to Dr. Lucy Hunt, District
Coordinator, at lhunt@lausd.net. Specific registration questions may
be directed to Dr. Nicole Niederdeppe, District Coordinator,
at nnn8729@lausd.net.Questioning: The Deep Dive
Lisa Van Gemert of Gifted Guru has created a special
virtual course on questioning strategies to support
differentiated instruction. LAUSD is one of ten
Districts with exclusive access to participate in this
exciting asynchronous course!
The course is open to ALL teachers within LAUSD.
School teams may want to use the course for school
site professional development for all staff.
“Questioning: The Deep Dive” is an extensive
exploration into how teachers can craft questions
that improve student achievement, build
relationships and more. This is the essence of
differentiated pedagogy for gifted/talented learners.
This course is equally useful for experienced and new
teachers of gifted/talented learners. The course
includes:
•Over three hours of video (in five modules)
•A 30-page Course Guide for teachers and a
Facilitation Guide
Registration: MyPLN–http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
For additional information, please contact Dr. Lucy
Hunt, District Coordinator, at lhunt@lausd.netGATE BYTES
Simulive GATE Training
Opportunities for Schools
Simulive Sessions
• Differentiation in a Virtual Setting
• How to Motivate Students in a Virtual
World
Register on MyPLN–http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
Pre-Recorded Webinar on GATE Website:
• Gifted Identification and Program
Options
http://www.lausd.net/cdg/live/Giftedstory_html5.html
For additional information, please contact
Rasienna Forss, District Specialist at
rasienna.willars@lausd.netChoice Board
Current Highlighted PD Options
https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/222/2020-2021 Uploads/GATE PD Digital Choice Board.pdfMyPLN Online
GATE Professional Development
• NEW! How to Create Distance Learning Activities for Gifted/Talented
Learners (2 hours)
• NEW! Inquiry/PBL and the Gifted Learner (2 hours)
• 11 Tips to End the Homework Battle (1 hour)
• 21st Century Skills (1 hour)
• An Introduction to Strategies Designed to Meet the Needs of Gifted
Learners (2 hours)
• Building Cognitive Curriculum (2 hours)
• Depth and Complexity Prompts: What Do I Do with These? (2 hours)
• Does Differentiation Work in a Heterogeneous Classroom? (2 hours)
• How to Develop Student Leadership Skills (2 hours)
• Identifying and Serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Gifted
Students (1 hour)MyPLN Online
GATE Professional Development
• Math is the Hidden Secret to Understanding the World (1 hour)
• Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant Learner (2 hours)
• Perfectionism and the Gifted Learner (1 hour)
• Saving Black and Latino Boys (1 hour)
• Teaching Gifted Students Interdisciplinary Concepts (2 hours)
• The Pros and Cons of Ability Grouping (2 hours)
• The Science and Practice of Creativity (1 hour)
• Thinking Like a Disciplinarian (2 hours)
• Twice-exceptional Students: Who Are They and What Do They Need? (2
hours)
• Understanding the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children (2
hours)
• What It Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well (1 hour)
• Who Are the Gifted and Talented and What Do They Need? (1 hour)UC San Diego Extension GATE Certification
Program Exclusively for LAUSD Teachers:
A Unique Hybrid Program
• LAUSD Program Requirements (Free salary point classes)
– Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners: Part I
– Any other salary point class offered by Gifted/Talented
Programs
• UCSD Program Requirements (4 quarter units per course)
– EDUC 40113: Brain Compatible Learning (Cost: $200.00)
– EDUC 40114: Socioemotional Characteristics of the Gifted
and Talented (Cost: $200.00)
– EDUC 40115: Practicum in Gifted and Talented Education
(Cost: $200.00)
63GATE Parent Engagement
12th Annual GATE/SAS
Parent Conference Webinar
Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lisa Van Gemert
FREE! Open to all LAUSD GATE/SAS
parents.
No pre-registration required. Flyer Seth Perler
with Zoom information will be posted
on our website and emailed to
parents.
UNCOVERING SKILLS FOR STRESS RESILIENCEPUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: ANNUAL GATE REPORT
Annual GATE Report • The online Annual GATE Report is required for all K- 12 cost centers, including schools with no identified students • Only Early Education Centers, Special Education Centers, Community Day and Continuation High Schools are exempt! • The report was cancelled in 2019-2020 due to the Districtwide shutdown and COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, but is required for the 2020-2021 school year
2020-2021 Annual GATE Report • When the new report is available for completion (tentatively April 13, 2021), log on to http://principalportal.lausd.net, under “Actions” click on “Annual GATE Report” • You must be a Principal’s Portal GATE Data Designee to access the report • Deadline is set for Monday, May 10, 2021; refer to Memorandum titled 2020-2021 Annual GATE Report for specific details on each component required: – Identification of GATE students – Instruction and achievement of identified students – Professional development – Parent and community involvement – School GATE Screening Committee Members
School Data Designee • The school site GATE coordinator is located in the “School Data Designee” section of the Principal’s Portal: https://principalportal.lausd.net • Principals must report the name(s) of the current GATE (and/or SAS) coordinator and update if information changes • Being added allows the user access to the GATE section of the Principal’s Portal to complete the Annual GATE Report and Gifted Magnet/SAS Verification of Eligibility List • These names will also be added to the GATE Listserv • Please note that this is IN ADDITION TO granting “School GATE Coordinator” user role access to MiSiS
Accessing Past
Annual GATE Reports
Currently, the last three years of Annual GATE Reports are available to view/print
out on the Principal’s Portal; please make sure to print a copy of these reports
your records using the “Print 2018-2019 Report” and “Print 2017-2018 Report”
buttons. No report will be generated for “Print Current Report.”Annual GATE Report Coming Soon to School Landing Page Annual GATE Report
Annual GATE Report:
Common Error “Weak Narrative”
Narrative Portion should give a good picture of your school’s GATE or SAS program,
not the general school.
There are three parts to the narrative:
1)Instructional Strategies in GATE cluster classes (specifically depth, complexity,
novelty, and acceleration)
2)Social-Emotional needs of GATE learners
3)21st Century Skills, such as technology for use with GATE students
One short paragraph about general school practices does NOT constitute a GATE
narrative:Annual GATE Report:
Common Error “PD Hours”
Should
not be
Zero!
Should not be
Larger than
Schoolwide #!Annual GATE Report: Common Error “Pending”
Annual GATE Report: Common Error “Submit”
Annual GATE Report:
Tool to Support Completion
• On the Principal’s Portal, when you click on Annual GATE
Report you will see a listing of all associated cost centers and
their status:
This campus has submitted all its This campus has submitted only two
cost centers: of the three cost centers:Annual GATE Report
Virtual Training
• Coming soon! (March/April 2021)
• If you need step-by-step assistance in
completing the Annual GATE Report, this is
the training for you.
• Registration on MyPLN– we will send out
notification via Schoology and ListservCOORDINATOR CONNECTIONS
Online GATE
Information Access Points
Principal’s Portal: https://principalportal.lausd.net
•Principal must log in and add the GATE/SAS coordinator(s) to the School Data Designee section of
the Principal’s Portal
•After the principal completes this section, the designee(s) will automatically have access to the
GATE Portal within the Principal’s Portal and be added to the GATE Listserv
•Principal’s Portal provides access to the Annual GATE Report and the Verification of Eligibility
Process for Gifted Magnets and SAS demonstration sites
MiSiS: http://achieve.lausd.net/misis
•To request the School GATE Coordinator user role in MiSiS, the GATE coordinator must log in
to https://oneaccess.lausd.net and click on MiSiS Application (NOT GATE Portal)
•An automatic email will be sent to the administrator to approve the request
•MiSiS provides access to the referral process for gifted identification, GATE student roster, SAS
participation screens, etc.
GATE Listserv: http://tinyurl.com/LAUSDgatelist
•Access this link to add or delete your name from the optional GATE/SAS email distribution list for
updates and announcements: http://tinyurl.com/LAUSDgatelist (Note: Use of your LAUSD email
address is required.)
GATE Website: http://achieve.lausd.net/gateGATE/SAS Email Distribution List • Access this link to add or delete your name from the optional GATE/SAS email distribution list: http://tinyurl.com/LAUSDgatelist • Note: Use of your LAUSD email address is required. Non-LAUSD email addresses may not be compatible to receive email blasts. Additionally, use of your LAUSD email address allows us to ensure that all recipients are current GATE/SAS teachers, coordinators, or administrators. This list is not for parents or other non-District stakeholders.
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Use Access Codes:
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GATE Coordinator Differential
• GATE Coordinators should receive a semi-annual differential reported in
January and June ($637/semester)
• REF-1802.16, Time Reporting Instructions for Lump Sum Payment of
Differentials, describes the process for paying this differential. Wage Type
1310 was created in 2015-2016 to delineate this from other differentials
(please do not use Wage Type 1311 for GATE coordinator differential).
Please note that schools must budget this differential using LCAP funds or
other school site funding source; no additional funding source is provided
by the District
• School site budget meetings for the following year are held in early spring
(February/March)
• Be sure to work with your administrator prior to this meeting to ensure
that school allowances of LCFF funds are allocated for GATE, including
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