Summer Camp on Creative Problem Solving
for the Gifted: Math and Writing
Center for Gifted Education will host a summer camp for the
academically gifted, with focus on mathematics and writing every
summer. The goals and objectives of the summer camp is to provide
the academically gifted with opportunities to nurture their talents
in math and writing, self-leadership, and global
citizenship.
Through the summer camp, gifted students will develop creativity
and high-level thinking ability in math and writing. In addition,
they will have opportunities to work collaboratively while working
toward a creation of an interdisciplinary performing arts
product
Target Group:
Gifted students who are going to be in Grades 5-6 in September,
2009
Identification Processes:
Participating students will be identified through 2 stages of
screening,.
- 1st stage: Screening based on their Intellectual ability,
academic achievement in Mathematics and English, and teacher
recommendations. Deadline for application for the 1st screening is
around the middle of February each year. Those who are identified
at the 1st stage will be invited for the 2nd stage of
screening.
- 2nd stage: Group tests on Creative problem solving ability in
math and writing will be implemented for some students in the
beginning of March every year.
- Those who are finally screened for the summer program will be
notified by the University by the beginning of April every
year.
Structure of educational
programs
The Program will be composed of activities which will contribute
to:
- The balanced development of cognitive, affective, and social
abilities of the gifted.
- Enhancement of creativity in math problem solving
- Enhancement of creativity in writing
- Development of collaborative learning skills
- Development of communication skills
- Development of the leadership
- Development of the global citizenship
All students will participate in 100 or more hours of formal
class activities for 2 weeks.
- 25 hrs of challenging and creative math
- 25 hrs of research with emphasis on reading, debate, writing
and presentation
- 5 hrs of community service for underprivileged people
- 25 hrs of interdisciplinary performing arts
- Field trip
- 20 hrs of lab sessions monitored by counselors for
residential students
All international students and non-New York students will be
enrolled as residential students. Local students will be
enrolled as commuters or residential students.
Contact Information
Seokhee Cho
Director, Center for Gifted Education
chos1@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-1303