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IRWIN ACADEMIC CENTER
IRWIN ACADEMIC
CENTER
IRWIN ACADEMIC CENTER
toWELCOME
OPEN HOUSE AGENDA• Welcome• General Information• Building Tour• Program Details• Q & A
Vision...to become a model of
excellencein the education
of gifted and talented students.
MISSION...to foster high academic achievement and the growth
of creative & critical thinkers, lifelong learners,
involved citizens, and
21st century problem solvers
by providing a nurturing, challenging, and innovative program
that engages gifted and talented students, their families, and the community.
School Improvement Goals...
1. Increase number of students who show positive growth
2. Create Professional Learning Communities
3. Increase the number of community partnerships
Our Home: Irwin Avenue
Historic building &beautiful campus Uptown Charlotte means minutes from
museums, Discovery Place, ImaginOn, Children’s Theater, and more
Connected to Ray’s Splash Planet We’re growing!
General School Information
• Academic Program– Full Magnet– Learning Immersion– Talent Development
• Student Enrollment:– 485 in 2011-12
• Student School Hours– 9:15 - 4:15
• Before &After School Care 7:00-8:45 a.m. 4:15-6:00 p.m.
Demographic Profile
Year
African American White Asian Hispanic Multi-
Racial* Totals
# % # % # % # % # % # %
10-11 195 60% 58 18% 43 13% 5 2% 20 7% 322 100%
Transportation:• Gray & Violet
Zones (northern half of county)
• South West Academic Zone
• Your location and home school is a small factor in the lottery
Let’s Check out
the building
!Please join us for a tour &
meet our student ambassadors!
General Information• K-5 students receive a full day of rigorous, academically
challenging, research-based instruction which provides opportunities for students to achieve their fullest potential.
• K-2 LI program does not guarantee studentsadmittance into TD BUTprovides a strong foundation
• Classroom teachers have gifted certification or are in the process of being certified. One third has National Board certification.
• Full time Talent Development Lead Teacher supports teachers during planning & instruction.
• Lottery entrance only – - there is no entrance test to be admitted- essential that LI/TD expectations are clear
Irwin’s Magnet Themes
or
3-5 Talent
Development
TD certified students receive
differentiated educational services for their unique
needs
All K-2 students
begin on this
acceleratedpath
*All 2nd graders are screened for
TD
K-2Learning Immersion
3-5 Learning Immersion
Students participate
in an accelerated enrichment instructional
program
*Only K-2 non-certified
Irwin students
Characteristics of a K-2Learning Immersion Child:• Has a large vocabulary• Shows strong memory and quick recall• Carries out complex instructions with
ease• Is curious, asks provocative questions• Offers unique answers• Accepts and carries out
responsibilities• Works well independently
* See handout for a questionnaire
GIFTEDNESS:Students, children, or youth who give
evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as
intellectual, creative, artistic,or leadership capacity,
or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities
not ordinarily providedby the school in order to fully develop
those capabilities.
Federal Definition
GIFTEDNESS:
TD Certification Process:* ALL CMS second graders are assessed.
CoGAT = 96% or >GATEWAY 1
Gifted Rating ScalesAND
CoGAT& ITBS = 87 - 92% avg percentile
GATEWAY 3
CoGAT + ITBS = 93% or > avg percentileGATEWAY 2
GRS & CoGAT @ 92% or >OR
TD Work Sample Portfolio *all Irwin 2nd graders complete
GATEWAY 4
Portfolio Samples:
What Makes A Good Leader by Jerome
A good leader must be intelligent kind and listen to other people. I think I am a good leader. I get a lot of hundreds on my work and I am responsible. Jason, Sherril and other kids in my class say I’m smart. Friday is kickball day. They pick me for captain because I pick girls and boys for my team. I’m fair. Sometimes they argue and grumble about the kick. I stop the argument by telling them lets vote. My class picked me for student council. I had to write a speech and make signs. I organized some of my friends to help me. I like going to student council. Its like being in congress. We tell are ideas and vote for the one we want. Some day I want to be a congress man. I would be fair and make good laws. The End.
* Advanced Language* Analytical Thinking
* Algebraic Thinking
Encourage your child to make the most out of the rigorous course work while enjoying other aspects of school & learning.
Read & reinforce concepts with your student every day!Get Involved! - Volunteer a minimum of 10 hours per year - Join the PTA, the School Leadership Team, Tutor, Be a Room Parent or a Reading Buddy!
PARENT expectations
What Does Instruction Look
Like At Irwin?
Innovative StrategiesUse of …• Experiential Learning • Differentiation:
Curriculum Compacting, contracts, small groups, pre-tests
• Problem & Project Based Learning
• Critical & Creative Thinking
• Interdisciplinary, accelerated, challenging units of study
Innovative StrategiesUse of …• Gardner’s Multiple
Intelligences• Bloom’s Taxonomy• Seminars • Collaborative groups• Technology• Hands-on learning• Junior Great Books • William and Mary Curriculum• Rubrics • Integrated Special Areas • Guest speakers• Current events
How are we
different ?
How are we different?
Instruction CMSIrwin
Academic Center
Learning Letters in Kindergarten
Learn one letter per week
Learn one letterper day- the sound and how to write it
Imagine It!Reading Series
Complete one story per week
Complete one story in
two-three days
Science&Social Studies
Focus on reading and math
Integrated and focused on multiple
days/wk
Innovative StrategiesRandomly used Consistently
implemented
Instruction CMSIrwin
Academic CenterKindergarten DIBELS
Test
Initial SoundLetter Naming
Phoneme SegmentationNonsense Word
CMS GoalsAverage benchmarks
5, 27, 15, 13 on the four fluency measures
Irwin GoalsAdvanced
benchmarks
40, 50, 30, 40 on the four fluency measures
Report Cards K-2 Report CardStandards-Based
Report Card
PTACurriculum Support Varies
Very active and involved parents
which provide services and more
than $75,000 in curriculum support and professional
development
How are we different?
Extracurricular
Opportunities
School-wide
events
In School Clubs
Enrichment
Activities
Tuition Funded
Opportunities
Service Opportuniti
es
Before School Clubs
Samples of Extracurricular Opportunities
• Enrichment Activities– Weekly Spanish for
K-5!– Math Super Stars– Geography Bee– Accelerated Reader– Character Education
• Before School– Chess Club– Odyssey of the Mind
• Tuition Funded– Mad Science– Play Spanish
• Service Opportunities– National Honor
Society– Student Council
• School Wide Events– Musicals– United Nations
• In School Clubs– All students
participate based on interest
Ex. Math & Science Olympiad, Robotics, Cooking
School Achievements:
• Magnet Schools of America “School of Distinction” 2009 & 2010 “School of EXCELLENCE” 2011
• Honor School of Excellence under the state’s ABC goals for more than a decade.
• North Carolina Honor School of Excellence – High Achievement and High Growth.
• Fourteen Years MeetingAdequate Yearly Progress (AYP Growth)
Student Recognitions• Nine State Math Fair Champions
• Three State Science Fair Champions
• Two State Chess Championships
• National State Chess Champion (First Grader)
• Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Winners and two Art Winners
• One Young Author & Illustrator First Place Winner
• Two Odyssey of the Mind Teams (advanced to world competition)
• National Geography Bee participation in the state competition
• 2nd Place in Fire and Life Safety Bowl
• 5th Place winner at the 2011 US Kids Golf Foundation World Championship (Fourth Grader)
2010 Test Data• 97%
EOG Reading
• 100% EOG Math
• 96% EOG Fifth Grade Science
Thank you for visiting!
Learn More…http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/irwinacademiccenterES/Pages/Default.aspx
Our school website
http://www.irwinpta.org/PTA website
[email protected] Facilitator
[email protected] Coordinator
