Talent Development Services at Fox Point Bayside

Here you will find information about our Talent Development Services, including the Levels of Service Model, identification criteria, and curricular and extracurricular extension opportunities.  

Our Mission:

The Fox Point-Bayside School District’s Talent Development Services strive to recognize and support the growth of students who have demonstrated their capabilities transcend the universal curriculum in areas ranging from academic, intellectual, creative, and/or leadership.   

Goals:

• Provide engaging opportunities for all students to enrich and extend their learning. 
• Support the implementation of differentiated instruction to challenge students in order to optimize potential.
• Use multiple criteria to identify students whose academic, intellectual, creative, artistic, and/or leadership capabilities transcend the regular curriculum.
• Sustain a nurturing environment that supports the social and emotional growth and unique needs of students whose capabilities transcend the universal curriculum.
• Provide professional development opportunities that foster increased ability to recognize and support the needs of students whose capabilities transcend the regular curriculum.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students, and caregivers regarding student participation in Talent Development Services.

Identification

The Talent Development Student:

All students come to school with their own unique talents and gifts.  The teachers at Fox Point-Bayside School District seek to nurture these strengths so that students reach their highest potential.  Often the universal instruction provided within the classroom will suffice. However, some students will need more than the universal curriculum to achieve at their highest level.  Through the Talent Development criteria, we seek to identify students who come to the classroom with strengths that require different levels of service to continue to develop these areas.

Identification Referral and Review Process for Talent Development Services:

There are multiple ways for a student to enter into the referral process.  Further information can be found in our Talent Development Handbook. 

Resources

With the wide range of educational resources available for higher level learners, an exhaustive list is difficult to create. Below are some resources that families may find useful.  

Gifted and Talented Websites:

• Center for Talent Development
• Davidson Institute for Talent Development
• National Association for Gifted Children
• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
• Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted