A brief overview of secondary Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program for the TVDSB.

1. M.Gollan-Wills@tvdsb.ca

3. What’s Out There?
0Mix of credit and non-credit programs/services
0Enrichment Withdrawal (ELOPE)
0Curriculum Compacting
0WISE and AP (Advanced Placement)
0SPARK! Conferences
0Outreach, Community Partners
0IDC 3O, 4O, 4U

4. 0 Extended Learning Opportunities through Progressive
Enrichment
0 Completely voluntary
0 Workshop-style IN the school
0 Student-interest driven
0 Can lead to larger outreach opportunities
0 Range of activities: novel studies, debates,
philosophical discussions, guest speakers, poetry,
critical thinking, problem-solving, among others

5. 0 Advanced Placement
0 University level credit (and/or advanced standing) by exam
0 Various phases of support/delivery
0 Students:
0 Purchase study guide/text
0 Pay for exam fee ($94 USD 2017-2018)
0 Are set up with a mentor/master teacher in the subject area
0 Write an exam in May
0 Levels 4 and 5 are typically rewarded with a transfer credit*
0 Postsecondary institutions decide what credit to award once
you are a university student

6. FYIWISE
0 Western’s Initiative for Scholarly Excellence
0 Who can apply:
0 high school students in Grades 11-12 (must have min 22 credits
achieved);
0 completed 1.0+ 4U or 4M credits; overall 80% in Grades 10+; or no
4U/4M courses but 85% average in Grades 10+;
0 meet Western’s requirements for English proficiency;
0 registered sufficient courses to fulfill admission to university
0 What: pursue a university level credit at the university campus or
distance studies while in high school (FREE tuition!)
0 Please note that students must be nominated by a guidance counsellor
or principal, which is part of the application process; preference given to
Grade 11 and 12 students

7. 0 Interdisciplinary studies; currently the only consistent enrichment programming for credit
at secondary; some* designated enriched classes at select schools (1.0 credit each)
0 IDC 3O/4O “Scholarly Productions”
0 IDC 4U(T) “Honours Thesis”
0 Three strands:
0 Theory and Foundation (reading, concepts, perspectives, organization)
0 Process and Methods of research (research, planning, and presentation of information)
0 Implementation, Evaluation, Impacts, and Consequences (critiquing, evaluating, analysing, communicating,
writing, real-world applications)
0 Student-interest focus for summative (ISP)
0 Develop and consolidate the skills required for knowledge of different subjects/disciplines:
0 How to conduct proper research
0 How to properly write about research conducted/ formulate effective research questions
0 How to communicate findings and defend position
0 NEW! Honours Thesis course; course housed in D2L b-learning

8. 0 Extension of ELOPE sessions; based solely on student-interest
0 LARGE-scale enrichment conferences
0 Again, completely voluntary
0 Like-minded peers across the board
0 Some currently available and previously offered:
0 Halloween SPARK! (how scholars take up this secular observance)
0 Engineering SPARK! with PEO and IEEE “Internet of Things”
0 Economics, Business, Mathematics (EBM) SPARK!
0 Food Security & Sustainability SPARK! at Brescia UC
0 The REAL Criminal Law SPARK! (Crown, Justice, Defence; AIDWYC;
CCLET; IHL/RedCross)
0 The Representation of Crime through Lit and Soc SPARK! at King’s
0 Physics and Art of Sound SPARK! (Drummer and DJ)
0 Earth Sciences SPARK! (Geophysics/Seismic Hazards; Soft Rock
Exploration; Paleontology; Meteorites) with Western
0 Among others!

9. 0 Different faculties at universities (i.e. Western University: CPSX, Ivey,
BMI, Music, etc.) and community partners
0 Conducted onsite or offsite at the universities
0 Some currently available and previously offered:
0 Active History at Huron UC at Western
0 Anthropology Pop Culture vs. Reality Outreach at Western SS
0 Linguistics Outreach at Western SS
0 Advanced Gamer Outreach with Mikutech
0 Dragon’s Den/Entrepreneurship at Ivey
0 French Literature, Language, and Culture @ Brescia
0 Foundation Year/Liberal Arts with King’s
0 Waterloo Unlimited (Grades 10-12)
0 Queen’s ESU (formerly E-MC2)
0 Shad Valley
0 House of Commons Page Program (Jr. and Sr.)
0 Encounters with Canada
0 Among others…

10. 0 Th October 5: Active History Outreach @ Huron
0 M October 30: Halloween SPARK! @ CEC Central
0 Mon November 13: King’s Outreach (TBC)
0 Th November 23: Anthropology SPARK! @ Western SS
0 W November 29: Food/Sustainability SPARK! @
Brescia
0 F December 1: Internet of Things (Engineering)
SPARK! @ Montcalm!
0 Th December 7: Unpacking Power, Privilege, and Ideas
of Leadership SPARK! @ King’s
Last Semester’s SPARK! and
Outreach 2017-18

11. 0 January: Linguistic Olympics @ SS Western
0 W February 21: French Studies Outreach @ Brescia
0 W February 28: 5th Gamer Outreach w/ Mikutech @ Clarke
Road
0 April 21 (Sat): Brain Bee @ Western
0 Th April 12: Research and Writing Master Class @ King’s
0 F April 13: Discover Gifted @ Secondary—
SAVE THE DATE!!
0 Th April 26: Women, Leadership & Politics Outreach
@ Brescia
0 May 4: Entrepreneurship SPARK! @ Ivey
Upcoming SPARK! and
Outreach 2017-18

12. Parkside
Social Media Connection
0 How to get information about ELOPE/AP/activities
offered?
Google Classroom:
PASSWORD: jjx7fj
Visit M. Gollan-Wills’ website for promo posters and info
for upcoming SPARK! conferences.

13. Questions?
M.Gollan-Wills@tvdsb.ca