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2.5.9 Advocating for Gifted Programming in a Low Socio-Economic School: Can One Person Make Change?
This session will look at how it is possible to get a program for highly capable students up and running from almost nothing. In a low socio-economic school where resources are thin and largely focused on repairing deficits in education, the first year of our ACE Program has been successful in the eyes of both students and teachers. With a lot of hard work, we have specialized teachers running streamed classes for students who have applied for them, challenging learning programs such as Critical Thinking and Psycho-Social Skills for identified junior students, and a range of rigorous extracurricular activities available for all interested students.