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Welcome
to
Sisters
Middle School
Principal
Kathy Miner
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15200 McKenzie
Hwy., Sisters, OR. 97759 (541) 549-2099 Fax
(541) 549-2098
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TAG
Characteristics
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Characteristics, attributes and behaviors of
talented
and gifted children are manifold. Below is a basic chart developed by
Dr.
Mary Frazier at the University of Georgia
TRAITS, ATTRIBUTES
AND
BEHAVIORS
- MEMORY - Large
storehouse of
information (on school or non-school topics)
- INQUIRY
- Asks
unusual questions
for age; plays around with ideas
- REASONING
- Logical
approaches
to figuring out solutions; ability to think things through and come up
with a plausible answer
- PROBLEM-SOLVING
- Effective,
often inventive strategies for recognizing and solving problems
- MOTIVIATION
- Persistent
in self-selected
tasks may be culturally influenced, evident in school or non-school
activities;
enthusiastic learner
- INSIGHT
- Quickly
grasps new
concepts and makes connections; keenly observant
- IMAGINATION/CREATIVITY-
Produces
many ideas; highly original; fluent and flexible producer of ideas;
highly
curious
- COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
- Highly
expressive; unusual ability to communicate (verbally, non-verbally,
physically,
artistically, symbolically)
- INTERESTS
- Unusual
or advanced
interests in a topic or activity; self-starter; persues an activity
unceasingly,
beyond the group
- HUMOR -
Conveys
and picks up
on humor well
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Adapted from Dr. Mary Frasier,
University of Georgia |
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For additional
questions
please contact the following:
Elaine Drakulich
Superintendent & Human Resource Director
549-8521
Cindy Holler
Sisters High School
Counselor 549-4045
Dan Saraceno
Sisters High School Counselor
549-4045
Charlie Kanzig
Sisters Middle School
Counselor 549-2099
Isolde
Hedemark
Sisters Middle School
TAG Facilitator 549-2099 ext. 2015
Alix Keel
Director of Special Education/Psychologist 549-8981
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TAG Characteristics
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TAG Work Samples 6-8
| TAG Mosaic |
TAG ODE
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Questions?
Please contact our
offices by phone 549-2099 Mo - Fr, 7:30 - 3:30 or e-mail our staff
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Last updated 06-26-2008 |
