S H A R O N L . C O N T R E R A S , P H . D . | S U P E R I N T E N D E N T

Academically Gifted Parent Orientation2018-2019

Kath ie Hu f f

Genera l G reene

Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education

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Katherine Humphries, President

katherine@guilfordcountypage.org

http://guilfordcountypage.org/

Differentiated Education Plan

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• Remains on file at school

• Updated annually

• If DEP is not signed, I have a copy for you.

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Units include:

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Concepts/Big Ideas

Pre and post assessments

Rubrics

Tasks

Engaging Scenario

AG Annual Plans – 4th and 5th Grade ELA6

• Caesar’s English – Latin Stems and Challenging Vocabulary• Quizzes every 3 weeks• Can study on Quizlet• Reminder via email

AG Annual Plans – 4th and 5th Grade ELA7

Fighting Digital Fiction – Focus Questions

• How do you conduct an effective search on the internet?

• What is clickbait?

• How do you determine if something on the internet is

reliable?

AG Annual Plans – 4th and 5th Grade ELA8

Big Units

4th Grade

1st Semester – The Power of Literate People

2nd Semester – The Hero Within

5th Grade

1st Semester – Do I Have a Voice?

2nd Semester – Let Freedom Ring

AG ELA – Service Learning Projects9

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z04zIC_3Gd9nMFM8wVbDEbZi0lZ1NVD_

4th Grade Math

1st Quarter – Math Quest and

Problem Solving

2nd Quarter – Picture This (NEW!!)

3rd Quarter - Geometry Challenge

4th Quarter – Ratios, Rates, and

Proportions

An example of a 3rd Quarter Geometry Challenge

5th Grade Math

1st Quarter – Beyond Base Ten

2nd Quarter – Stock Market

3rd Quarter – Piece by Piece (NEW!)

4th Quarter – Singapore Math Quest

1st Q. “Beyond Base Ten” Example

4125 = __________ 10

53 = 125’s 52 = 25’s 51= 5’s 50 = 1’s

4 1 2

(4 x 25) + (1 x 5) + (2 x 1) = 100+5+2

4125 = 107 10

Regular Education Classroom Annual Plans for Differentiation

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ELA (English Language Arts)

Math

AG Documentation

In the cumulative folder for all students:•Signed Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) which is updated

annually

•Signed Student Eligibility Record (SER)

for some students

•Private Test Scores approved by the District Oversight

Committee (DOC)

•Signed Permission to Test

AG Records and Information

Information that goes home, but is not maintained in the

cumulative folder:

Progress Reports (quarterly)

Report Cards (end of semester – Student and Teacher)

AG Annual Plans and Regular Classroom Annual Plan

Letter of annual review (end of year)

Newsletters via email

AG Student Expectations

Growth Mindset

Respect ideas and learning styles of others

Work collaboratively

Set goals and organize to meet deadlines

Use time wisely

Manage impulsivity

Persevere to complete a challenging activity

Use critical thinking skills to solve problems and analyze

text

Student Support Plan

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C on two consecutive quarters of their regular report card

OR

D/F during any one quarter of their regular report card

May receive support through a Student Support Plan

Student Support Plan

AG schedules

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4th Grade Math on Tuesdays during Math LA on Fridays during LA

5th Grade Math on Wednesdays during math and Push-In on

Mondays in regular classroom LA on Thursdays during LA

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What to do if there is a concern…

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Contact the AG teacher or the regular education teacher

Contact the principal

Contact Lisa Eilers, AG Regional Coordinator

eilersl@gcsnc.com

336-370-2358

Pathways to AG

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Private Testing

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Must have prior approval

Must have 70%ile on GCS-administered test in area

tested within two years

One area only (math OR reading OR aptitude)

One test annually

We are operating under the newly approved AIG Plan 2016-2019.

90%ile

90%ile

APTITUDE(CogAT 7 or NNAT)

ACHIEVEMENT(Iowa or EOG)

AIG Eligibility

90%ile

85%ile

90%ile 90%ile

90%ile

85%ile

98%ile

Intellectually Gifted (IG)

98%ile

Exceptional Achievement

98%ile

P.T.

P.T.

AIG

PA

THW

AYS

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Wish List

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• Ticonderoga Pencils

• Dry Erase Markers

Questions?

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