The premise of response lessons is to elicit student responses to critical and creative thinking lesson activities. Lessons are for ALL students and may be taught by the classroom teacher or gifted resource teacher, or both in a co-teaching model. We are extremely excited to use these as job embedded coaching for our teachers to help better understand and identify giftedness in our students.

The first round of lessons was recently shared with staff this quarter in an exploratory launch. Schools have the option of utilizing these amazing lessons and give gifted department staff feedback to be full prepared for 2021-22. The goal of this new initiative is to one day provide all students with a level of gifted service and enrichment. Lessons include: detailed plans for the teacher, “look for’s” for students with potential and characteristics of underrepresented students including African American, English Learning, and Twice Exceptional students.

Lessons also include student response templates, single point rubrics, and slideshow / Seesaw media for the lesson itself. Critical and creative thinking strategies are featured in each lesson that are rooted in Henrico’s Deeper Learning model that extend and enrich the HCPS curriculum for all learners. Student responses to the lessons may also be used to collect work sample evidence of advanced academic potential in order to ensure equity and increase access to advanced academic programs and the gifted identification process.

Gifted Action Steps

Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted

VDOE Navigating EdEquity: Virginia's Roadmap to Equity

Communication Plan K-12

Professional Development for Staff

Curriculum K-8

Talent Development K-12

Talent Development Response Lessons K-5