Contacts
Barbara Zelley, Coordinator
410-222-5430
2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Opportunities
for middle school students in the regular classroom
Middle school
students have opportunities within their classroom to develop their
potential talents and to help them prepare for academic challenge.
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Gifted/talented
accommodations specified in content areas, including
Touchstones Discussion Lessons, William
and Mary Units, and Vocabulary Development in language arts.
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Pre AP/AP Strategies to
engage students in advanced studeis.
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Accelerated math courses
Adjunct Programs for Middle
School Students
Middle School Scholars
Co-sponsored by the Gifted/Talented/Advanced Programs Office of Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Anne Arundel Community College, these one-day courses meet when schools are closed for students and immerse advanced, highly-motivated sixth-eighth graders in a professional field such as archaeology, environmental science, journalism or space exploration. Courses are co-taught by an educator and a specialist(s) and are located at an historic, cultural, natural, or professional site. Students have the opportunity to talk or work with experts and perform hand-on tasks in a particular field. Space in each class is limited to 15 students. For more information call 410-777-2325.
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Tuition Waiver Program
Maryland Hall in Annapolis offers after-school and Saturday courses in Creative Arts. Twenty percent of the enrollment in each class is provided tuition-free to randomly selected applicants from Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Sculpting, painting, jewelry design, classical ballet and creative acting are just some of the classes offered three times per year. For further information contact 410-263-5544 ext. 20, or access
www.mdhallarts.org
Maryland Summer Centers
The Maryland Summer Centers program, in partnership with public and nonpublic agencies, provides Maryland’s diverse gifted and talented student population with advanced, rigorous, experiential learning opportunities that nurture these students’ talents and abilities within unique learning environments. One-three weeks in durations, these residential and non-residential summer courses cover a wide range of topics from maritime studies to law and government, Chinese studies to robot design. For further information call 410-767-0821 or log on to
www.marylandpublicschools.org/summercenters
United States Naval Academy (USNA) Advanced Studies Program
The Advanced
Study Program is sponsored and funded by the Board of Education through
the Gifted/Talented/Advanced Programs Office. Public school students may
attend courses during the fall and spring semesters of the school year.
During a special summer session, the program is also open to non-public
schools. The program consists of advanced studies in mathematics,
computer applications, humanities, and the sciences for grades 6-12.
Students are
nominated by their school’s content teachers and guidance counselors. In
addition, students must be presently enrolled in the grade range of
6-12.
The purposes
of this program are to:
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extend
the mathematics, humanities, computer science and science education
of gifted and talented students;
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expose
students to interesting and challenging topics that, while outside
the standard school curricula, are accessible to those with high
ability and motivation;
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encourage the development of reasoning processes necessary in
mathematics, science, and humanities;
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provide
the opportunity for students to study in the environment of an
institution of higher education or research
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