Mr. McCoog

K-12 Gifted Education

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Thank you for visiting the website of Mr. Ian McCoog.  You can view my course descriptions and homework link below.  Please, do not hesitate to contact me with questions.

 

Course Descriptions

Elementary Enrichment:
Students in grades K-4 participate in an enrichment program which includes a focus on reading, writing, and speaking skills and logic/deductive reasoning and STEM engineering skills.  In addition to regular projects, students complete Logic Links, Perplexors, and Zoob Challenges.

 

Middle School Enrichment:
Students in grades 5-8 participate in an enrichment program which includes a focus on reading, writing, and speaking skills and logic/deductive reasoning and STEM engineering skills.  In addition to regular projects, students have the opportunity to participate in academic competitions such as the K'nex Challenge and Middle School Computer Fair.

 

Gifted Independent Study:
Information related to the Gifted Independent Study project can be found at http://scaindependentstudy.wikispaces.com

Summer POD:
This is a blended course that runs for eight weeks in the summer.  Incoming seniors can take POD in order to free up their schedule for the following school year.  The goals of the blended course are the same as the face to face course.
-Students will develop an understanding of different systems of government and how they relate to individual freedoms and responsibilities.
-Students will examine the forces of law and precedent that culminated in the creation of the United States Constitution.
-Students will gain an understanding of the roles various branches of government play in creating, enforcing, and interpreting the law; and how these branches connect.

 

Homework

All course documents can be accessed on Moodle by clicking here.

 

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