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Quest Nominations
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Cynthia Featherston |
I started teaching 13 years ago and have loved every
minute of it! I have taught K-6th grade as a classroom teacher and a
gifted resource teacher. I love my job at RES, because I get to teach
all the things that I am passionate about such as Dragon Tale
News, Quest and Odyssey of the Mind. My degree is from
North Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education
and I received my Gift Endorsement from Baylor University. I grew up in Aledo, Texas (a very small town west of Fort Worth). Now I live in Grapevine with my 8th grade daughter and two dogs (who think they rule the house). My free time is spent reading, swimming and going to the lake. I also coach my daughter's Odyssey of the Mind team and help out with her softball team. |
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| What is Quest? | Quest is a program for gifted and talented students. Quest students in grades 1-4 are served through a pullout class with their peers based on the scope and sequence of the Autonomous Learner Model for the gifted by Dr. George Betts. Students are challenged to be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of their own learning. Students participate in interdisciplinary units of study involving the four core areas. The units of study reflect the creative problem solving process, inductive and deductive reasoning skills, critical and creative thinking skills, along with research and independent study to further their growth as an autonomous learner. | |