Gifted Education
Welcome to the Tyler Gifted Education Program. My name is Mrs. Meghan Krause and I am very excited to be the Gifted Teacher at Tyler Elementary. Services in the gifted education resource room are scheduled based on your child’s grade level!
Gifted students are those students who demonstrate high levels of academic accomplishment or show exceptional academic potential beyond their age peers of similar experience or environment. These students need advanced and complex content that is paced and sequenced to respond to their intellectual curiosity, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and rapid acquisition and understanding of information.
The Prince William County Public Schools Gifted Education and Talent Development Program offers pull-out resource services in kindergarten through 12th grade for students whose learning needs cannot be entirely met in the general education classroom setting.
We will continue to stretch our thinking with authentic, real-world problems and hands-on learning. We will focus on the 21st century skills of critical thinking, creative thinking, conceptual thinking, collaboration, and communication. Technology and STEAM activities will continue to be woven into our work. Students will have the opportunity to work with intellectual peers in both independent and small group learning situations in the gifted resource room. Throughout the year, I will collaborate with the classroom teachers to enrich the curriculum for the students in my classroom and in the general education classrooms.
Gifted students typically have several of the following characteristics.
Curious, questioning attitude
Keen observer
Vivid imagination
Learns quickly
Sophisticated sense of humor
Exceptional memory
Sensitive to human issues, fairness, justice
Strong communication skills
Motivated to learn or develop a skill
Quick to learn a second language
Intense interests
Enjoys problem solving
The gifted education identification process is ongoing throughout the school year. A student may be referred at any time by a parent, professional, Divisionwide screening tool, or self-referral. The process begins with the completion of a referral form. These forms are available below.
Gifted referral form - English (PDF) (Link to document)
Gifted referral form – Spanish (PDF) (Link to document)
To refer a student for gifted evaluation, return the referral form or send an email to Mrs. Krause the gifted education resource teacher at Tyler. If you would like a printed copy of the referral form, if you have any questions about gifted services, or if you would like more information, please contact email Mrs. Krause at [email protected] .
More information about the gifted identification process and gifted services can also be found on the PWCS Gifted Education and Talent Development website.