GAGE Saturday Exploration Program

GAGE Saturday Exploration Program

Teacher Application

Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted Education’s Saturday Exploration Program (SEP) provides a wide variety of challenging and enriching classes on Saturday mornings using 21st century learning strategies for gifted and high achieving students. Each unit of study combines creativity, leadership, inquiry, critical thinking, and technology. Each lesson is designed to encourage students to discover, explore, and grow.

Elementary and middle school students are invited to participate in 4 consecutive Saturday morning activities that promote project-based learning. We need highly qualified teachers to develop and teach curriculum units according to gifted standards and theme. If interested, you will be given an Instructional Framework that explains methods used to implement the course goals and objectives.

Instructors must complete the planning and research for course preparation outside of class time and are required to participate in a 2 hour orientation on Saturday, October 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Here is your opportunity to teach an academically challenging hands-on projectcourse in a small classroom setting (maximum number of students is 15 in a class). Interested? Complete the application on the second page and email it to Dr. Dawn White, Director of SEP at .

The Saturday Exploration Program will be held on:

DATES: Oct. 15, 22, 29, & Nov. 5, 2016

TIMES: Morning classes start at 8:30 – 12:00; teachers are expected to arrive at 7:45

LOCATION: Rock Springs Elementary School, 888 Rock Springs Road, Lawrenceville, 30043

For directions go to:

PAY: $750 for a 4-day fall session ($187.50 per Saturday) plus $100 for materials

Theme: Structure

Below are possible classes you might teach, or submit one not listed but adhere to the theme.

• 2nd/3rd grade classes: Animal Structure (Zoology), Architectural Structure (Roller Coasters), Structure in the Arts (Drama/Theater, Music, or Art)
• 4th/5th grade classes: Earth Structure (Weather/Storms or Landform around the World), Architectural Structures (Domes, Tunnels, Skyscrapers), Structure in the Arts (Drama/Theater, Music, or Art)
• 6th, 7th, & 8th grade classes: Human Structure (Anatomy & Physiology), Tiny Structure (Nanoscience & Nanotechnology), Historical Structure (Castles, Trains, Ships)

GAGE Saturday Exploration Program Application

Name: ______Job Title: ______

Address: ______City ______Zip Code ______

Phone (home): ______(cell): ______

Email (contact preference): ______

Where do you teach? ______Grade Level(s) ______

Please write your Class Name and Description below using 80 words or less. This description will go into the brochure so be sure to make your class appealing to students and their parents.

You only need 10 students to register for your class! Make your class exciting and FUN for a Saturday morning!

Title: ______

Description: ______

Please select one age group you want to teach:

___ Primary 2 (2nd & 3rd)___ Middle (4th & 5th) ___ Upper (6th, 7th, & 8th)

What type of room would you like?

___ Computer Lab ___ Classroom

Email application to:

Dr. Dawn White, Director

DEADLINE: August 31, 2016