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Brenda Pedersen, Coordinator |
Gifted and Talented (Vanguard) Testing Information
When: July 30, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
Where:
Vanguard Office
Those eligible for testing are new students who have registered over the summer. E-mail Ms. Pedersen at bpederse@houstonisd.org with any questions you may have.
Magnet Open House Presentation
Vanguard
Lanier's Vanguard Magnet/GT Program serves students who have been identified
as potentially gifted or talented in intellectual ability, creativity or leadership.
Approximately two thirds of Lanier's students are in the Vanguard/GT program.
These students typically study interdisciplinary units that emphasize higher-level
thinking, problem solving, and creativity. They also study foreign languages,
and may advance to algebra and Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC).
The extensive use of experiential methods of learning and investigative
processes in research and problem solving allows the student to develop and
refine higher-level thinking skills. The teacher serves as a manager of learning,
furnishing a positive environment and guidance, thus encouraging students
to share in the responsibility for their own growth and development.
