The SPARKS course will allow selected students to participate in a course designed to encourage the discovery and discussion of new and invigorating ideas, the development of critical thinking skills, and synthesis of complex issues. The course is offered in an online, blended format, allowing students to research and discuss selected topics. Instructional approaches are varied and student-centered. Online and face-to-face discussions will encourage students to make connections and explore relationships among different disciplines.
All Think Tank for Super Thinkers and SPARKS classes are offered at the individual high school and the gifted resource teacher is the instructor for those courses. Credit for semester courses is awarded upon the successful completion of each course. In the blended format, students meet in an online environment as well as in the classroom setting to fulfill the 70-hour course requirements.
Students may take a Think Tank for Super Thinkers or SPARKS class only once each year
Semesters
1 or 2