Katy McCombs - PACE Teacher
Katy McCombs
High Achieving and Gifted Education Specialist
Email:
kmccombs@pcschools.us
Parley’s Park Elementary
435-645-5620
PACE PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC CHALLENGE AND ENRICHMENT
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Levels of Service
LEVEL I SERVICES: All Learners (Grades K-5)
•The PACE Specialist will serve as a resource for all K-5 classroom teachers to support the planning of complex learning experiences and differentiated lessons.
•The PACE Specialist will provide Friday STEM enrichment classes on a rotational basis for all students in grades 2-5.
•Weekly whole class creativity and critical thinking lessons are taught to all students in grades K-1.
LEVEL II SERVICES: High Achieving/High Ability Learners (Grades 2-5)
•The PACE Specialist will direct enrichment programs such as Online Math League, Wordmasters, National Geographic Geography Bee, and Debate.
•The PACE Specialist, in collaboration with the classroom teacher, will provide small group concurrent advanced instruction for high ability learners using flexible groupings based on pre-assessment and specific content mastery.
LEVEL III SERVICES: Highly Gifted Learners (Grades 3-5)
•PACE Specialist will provide a weekly pull-out class for identified students using advanced content and in-depth studies of major themes, ideas, and problems.
•Students will be cluster grouped with other identified gifted children.
•Students will have Differentiated Learning Plans.
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”
Matt Biondi
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