Primary Talent Development Goals

Model best practices which provide learning experiences such that all children (K-2) have opportunities to demonstrate advanced learning capabilities or the potential for advanced learning.

Identify strengths of students and collect observational data over time in order to build student profiles, guide instructional decisions, and recognize students who may be in need of gifted and talented educational services.

Provide enrichment and differentiation for students who have been traditionally underserved in Gifted and Talented Education Programs.

Provide primary teachers with practical resources and staff development for implementing differentiated and performance-based instruction that extends and enriches grade level curricula.

Why Implement Primary Talent Development? PTD recognizes that the primary years offer unique opportunities to ignite and develop the potential of young learners. Natural learning behaviors are nurtured and challenged through hands-on experiences, discovery activities, and child-sensitive explorations. Teachers observe and document targeted behaviors to guide instructional decisions and develop children’s strengths, interests, and abilities.