Bellevue Gifted Alliance

Bellevue PTSA Council Math Event

BSD Mathematics - Philosophy and Evolution
May 19, 6:30pm-7:45pm

Please join us on May 19th to hear about the work in BSD to modernize and enhance our current P-12 math system and to have your voice shared. We will be joined by Dr. Ivan Duran, Superintendent of Bellevue School District; Dr. Phil Daro, leading international mathematics education researcher and one of the main authors of the Common Core State Standards; and Dr. Paul Conley, Mathematics Curriculum Developer in Bellevue School District.

The over-arching theme of our conversation together will be:

Why we need to modernize and enhance our current P-12 math curriculum and program
How other high-performing countries and school districts have made changes in mathematics to put students at the forefront and how BSD can lead the country in mathematics
How BSD can give each and every one of our students a global and national advantage to make them more competitive for college and career aspirations
Update on the work happening right now in BSD and work moving forward to continue to modernize and enhance our P-12 math system

There will be time at the end of the meeting for Q&A. We would appreciate any questions or concerns to be shared here.

Parent and community voice and support will be critical to the success of ensuring EACH AND EVERY student in BSD is equipped to reach their college and career aspirations. This is meant to be the first of many opportunities to strengthen our shared vision and collaboration between our Bellevue Community and Bellevue School District.

Homeschool resources during COVID-19 school closures

Click here to go to our homeschool resource page

Powerpoint from Dr. Duran's speech on October 7, 2019...click here

Summary of January 29, 2019 High School Panel

Click here to see summary

Audio of December 17, 2018 College Panel

To hear an audio recording of the college panel from our December 17, 2018 event, please go to:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar-X-IGLKMJ7ksY3dUt4ZdnTjylUNA

You Asked, We Answered

Answers to the questions asked at our October 30 Event are found at our "BGA BGA Events" Tab

BGA Mission

The Bellevue Gifted Alliance (BGA) in the Bellevue School District encompasses families of highly capable students, teachers, administrators and interested community members promoting excellence in “gifted” or “highly capable” education. Note: BGA is a parent-driven organization that relies on volunteers to achieve the organization’s mission and is part of the Bellevue Council PTSA.

BGA strives:

To build and maintain a supportive community of parents/educators for highly capable students in the Bellevue School District;

To advocate for excellence in gifted/highly capable elementary, middle school and high school level programs in BSD;

To understand global best practices in gifted/highly capable education and leverage local, state, and national resources to enhance BSD programs;

To inform/educate parents on the elements of gifted/highly capable education and on ways to support highly capable students; and

To provide teacher/staff training and networking opportunities in gifted/highly capable education

The scope of BGA is broad, encompassing all the elements of BSD gifted/highly capable programs, including providing feedback on the following areas:

Assessment and placement of students;
Curriculum and materials;
Administrative oversight and support;
BSF pilot recommendations;
Staff training and selection criteria;
Gifted education community building;
Overall alignment with a long-term coherent strategic plan for excellence.

To be a part of the BGA effort in BSD, please make sure to:
Receive and forward the monthly eNewsletters;
Volunteer to help in any BGA aspect: web site articles, leadership, information nights, school liaison, other? To volunteer, email bellevuegifted405@gmail.com or call 425-515-4710

Welcome to the Bellevue Gifted Website
Your resource for all things gifted in Bellevue...

This website is home to a number of gifted groups in Bellevue who are uniting to share information. We have current students and families throughout the District in different programs, as well as alumni, joining together. While there are a number of viewpoints, we all agree on having the right support available for each student. Gifted students have a range of needs, as do families of gifted children!

BGA is building community through outreach and education, and providing tools to advocate for gifted students in Bellevue. We welcome input on how to strengthen this site and are planning to add pages with more resources. Please join in the effort to create a strong gifted community and meet the needs of each child.

Bellevue Gifted Alliance (BGA) is a volunteer organization of Bellevue School District (BSD) parents whose mission is to advocate, build community, and educate on gifted issues through events, website information, and email newsletters. Formed in 2010 as a grass roots advocacy group, BGA became part of the Bellevue Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Council in 2015 to enhance outreach on education and enrichment initiatives throughout the district. Our membership represents all the district gifted programs, now known as Advanced Learning Services, including self-contained services for elementary, middle, and high school students in designated schools; K/1, domain specific, and differentiated services in neighborhood schools; as well as welcomes other interested students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members.

CONTACT US

bellevuegifted405@gmail.com

Bellevue PTSA Council Math Event​