Definition of Gifted and Talented
Gifted children means those persons between the ages of four and twenty-one whose aptitude or competence in abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment in one or more domains are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs. Gifted and talented children are hereafter referred to as gifted students.
Children under five who are gifted may also be provided with early childhood special educational services. Gifted students include gifted students with disabilities (i.e. twice exceptional) and students with exceptional abilities or potential from all socio-economic and ethnic, cultural populations. Gifted students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas of giftedness:
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General or specific intellectual ability
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Specific academic aptitude
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Creative or productive thinking
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Leadership abilities
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Visual arts, performing arts, musical or psychomotor abilities
Aurora Public Schools serves gifted and high potential students through the support of a district Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted Services, five district Teachers on Special Assignment, and one or more Gifted and Talented Leaders in each school building. Aurora recognizes gifted identifications of students from military families who have transferred to APS schools. For more information about what is happening with gifted education at your schools, please contact your GT leader.
District Support Staff
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Lisa Conner, Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted Services - [email protected]
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Karin Rosedale, GT Teacher on Special Assignment (ToSA)- [email protected]
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Whitney Allen, GT Teacher on Special Assignment (ToSA)- [email protected]
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Kelly Stiles, GT Teacher on Special Assignment (ToSA)- [email protected]
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Shannon Corcoran, GT Teacher on Special Assignment (ToSA) - [email protected]
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TBD, GT Teacher on Special Assignment (ToSA) - TBD
Advanced Academics & Gifted Services
Division of Equity in Learning
Aurora Public Schools
Educational Services Center 2
15751 E. 1st Ave.
Aurora, CO 80011
303-340-0859
Fax:303-326-1285