CLUE's Mission Statement
The mission of the gifted and talented program is to provide a nurturing, accepting environment where the unique intellectual, creative, social and emotional needs of gifted and talented students are fulfilled. Meeting these needs can best be accomplished through an individualized differentiated curriculum which will enable gifted and talented students to develop their potential and participate effectively in society as citizens and leaders.
Differentiated for Gifted Learners
CLUE (Creative Learning in a Unique Environment) is the gifted and talented program in the legacy MCS schools in the Unified Shelby County Schools District. The foundation of the CLUE program is a differentiated curriculum with these key characteristics:
The mission of the gifted and talented program is to provide a nurturing, accepting environment where the unique intellectual, creative, social and emotional needs of gifted and talented students are fulfilled. Meeting these needs can best be accomplished through an individualized differentiated curriculum which will enable gifted and talented students to develop their potential and participate effectively in society as citizens and leaders.
Differentiated for Gifted Learners
CLUE (Creative Learning in a Unique Environment) is the gifted and talented program in the legacy MCS schools in the Unified Shelby County Schools District. The foundation of the CLUE program is a differentiated curriculum with these key characteristics:
- More intellectually demanding learning experiences.
- Learning based on characteristics, needs, abilities, and interests rather than on predetermined curricula or sequence of instruction.
- Complex activities requiring more abstract thought and higher-level thinking processes.
- Time for in-depth inquiry, active exploration, and discovery.
- Higher expectations for independence and task persistence.
- Extensive opportunities to develop and apply creative and critical thinking.
- More challenges to acquire and demonstrate leadership abilities.
- More emphasis on developing self-understanding and the understanding and appreciation of others.
- More opportunities for students to demonstrate what they have learned in a wide variety of forms that reflect knowledge, excellence, and the ability to generate new ideas.