Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented

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Centennial School District 12
Grades Served
3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Odyssey
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
Students that have a CogAT score of 97 percentile or higher in 3 or more areas or have an overall SAS of 130.
2E Accommodations
2E students in Odyssey have access to all supports they need including a SpEd teacher, speech pathologist, OT, and/or psychologist, as well as knowledgeable classroom teachers that understand gifted students and differentiate to meet individual student needs.
2 Sentence Description
The goal of Odyssey programming is to meet the academic and social/emotional needs of children who are highly gifted.
Cyprus Classical Academy, Burnsville
Grades Served
PK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Type of Program
Private, Self-Contained
Admission Requirements
Gifted
2 Sentence Description
Cyprus is a full-time, ability-based PK-8 school where students are placed into small ability-based classes in each subject with no limit to acceleration, including into college levels. Students work in classes at their pace and level with other students near their age and ability level and gifted teachers who understand the social-emotional development of gifted learners.
Eden Prairie, District 272
Grades Served
3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Mosaic
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
Achievement scores–currently one core subject at 98-99%tile with the second core subject in the 85%tile or higher. Cognitive assessment with at least 2 subtests in the 98-99%tile
2E Accommodations
Our teachers in the Mosaic Program acknowledge and focus on the student’s exceptional abilities while simultaneously providing appropriate accommodations and modifications where needed.
2 Sentence Description
The Mosaic program provides students opportunities to go deeper with grade level content, incorporate more project-based learning, and highlight their passions through independent learning choices all while learning with their intellectual peers. We currently subject accelerate the students in math and provide problem solving opportunities designed specifically with gifted learners in mind.
Ellie Covin Psy.D, L.P
Location of Practice
Plymouth, MN
Specialties
Neuropsychological evaluations for students who are twice exceptional (2E)
Services
Assessments
Assessments Provided
Social-Emotional
Erika Kluge, Assistive Technology Special Educator
Area
Virtual
Location of Practice
Virtual (unless providing an IEE for a school)
Specialties
I help students, parents, and educators identify and learn how to use Assistive Technologies to enhance independence, productivity, and success for academic, career, and life tasks. My passion is helping all students, especially those identified with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Processing Disorders, and 2e. I can help parents navigate accommodations for K-12 settings and transition into the college setting. I also provide Student Training, Teacher Training, and Presentations.
Services
Educational Consultation, Parent Coaching, Assistive Technology (AT) Consultations (Assessment) & AT IEEs
Assessments Provided
Assistive Technology (AT)
Exploration High School, Minneapolis
Grades Served
9, 10, 11
Type of Program
Public, Self-Contained
Admission Requirements
None
2E Accommodations
Personalized Learning Plans
2 Sentence Description
Personalized Learning Plans
Heather Boorman, LCSW, LICSW
Area
Western Wisconsin
Location of Practice
New Richmond, WI
Specialties
Neurodiversity, including gifted and 2e; trauma; emdr; anxiety and perfectionism
Services
Parent Coaching, Psychological Therapy
ISD 199/Inver Grove Heights
Grades Served
2, 3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Atheneum Gifted Magnet School
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
95th% on MAP Reading, MAP Math, and CogAT and/or WISC Gifted
2E Accommodations
Many Atheneum teachers have years of experience and/or training in gifted education, and some even have a certificate in providing for the needs of 2E students. Teachers are often flexible and help to provide the accommodations students need through flexible seating, fidgets, breaks, and in many other ways.
2 Sentence Description
Our program meets the needs of advanced learners by providing an accelerated curriculum as well as opportunities to go deeper into learning through enrichment. We also help meet the social emotional needs of our students through the Ashoka school community that Atheneum is a part of.
Jenelle Peterson, LPCC
Location of Practice
Chanhassen, MN
Specialties
I provide in person or Telehealth psychotherapy. I specialize in children, adolescents, young adults and moms. I would predominately with nuerodiverse clients (ASD, ADHD, OCD, highly sensitive and anxiety). I also run some social skills groups, anxiety groups and parenting groups. I would with many parents of children with difficult behaviors or neruodiverse brains.
Services
Parent Coaching, Psychological Therapy
Jim Anderson MS, LP
Location of Practice
Bloomington and Burnsville
Specialties
IQ testing, Early Entrance Testing, therapy for ages 4 to 10.
Services
Assessments, Educational Consultation, Parent Coaching, Psychological Therapy
Assessments Provided
Achievement, ADHD, ASD, Cognitive (IQ), Early Entrance to Kindergarten, Social-Emotional