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VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE AIG PROGRAM

VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE AIG PROGRAM. KEITH BUFF AIG TEACHER. AIG STUDENTS NEED:. FASTER PACING COMPLEX TASKS ABSTRACT THINKING SOCIAL SUPPORT TIME WITH OTHER GIFTED STUDENTS IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES. MEETING THESE NEEDS.

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VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE AIG PROGRAM

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  1. VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE AIG PROGRAM KEITH BUFF AIG TEACHER

  2. AIG STUDENTS NEED: • FASTER PACING • COMPLEX TASKS • ABSTRACT THINKING • SOCIAL SUPPORT • TIME WITH OTHER GIFTED STUDENTS IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING • PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES • PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

  3. MEETING THESE NEEDS • WEEKLY ENRICHMENT CLASS WITH AIG TEACHER (50 MINUTES) • ABILITY GROUPING IN LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH • EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES • AIG FIELD TRIPS

  4. AIG PROGRAM GOALS STUDENTS WILL: • SET GOALS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL • LEARN TO SEE & MEET THE NEEDS OF OTHERS • SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME LEADERS • STRIVE FOR HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • BECOME INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED • MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES

  5. SET HIGH EXPECTATIONS & DON’T ACCEPT LESS ADDRESS DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES BE STUDENT CENTERED TEACH CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS STRENGTHEN IDENTITY PLAN FOR FLEXIBILITY TEACHER ROLES SHOULD INCLUDE: INSTRUCTOR, FACILITATOR, COACH, SPECTATOR ADDRESS & ALLOW SOCIAL INTERACTION MAKE REAL-LIFE CONNECTIONS MY AIG CLASSROOM

  6. GRADE LEVEL THEMES • 6TH GRADE: BUILDING BRIDGES • CITIZENSHIP • FAMILY ISSUES • SELF DISCOVERY • SOCIETAL CONFLICT (prejudice) • PHILOSOPHY

  7. GRADE LEVEL THEMES • 7TH GRADE CONFLICT • PERSONAL CONFLICT • NATIONAL CONFLICT • LEADERSHIP • MEDIA-ADVERTISING-MARKETING

  8. GRADE LEVEL THEMES • 8TH MY PLACE IN THE WORLD • MOTIVATION • POLITICS • RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY • EDUCATION & CAREER

  9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION • SOCRATIC SEMINAR • TECHNOLOGY • CRITICAL THINKING • SIMULATIONS • INVESTIGATION • EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING • PROBLEM BASED LEARNING • REFLECTION THROUGH WRITING • DRAMA • BIBLIOTHERAPY • LITERARY ANALYSIS • LITERARY INTERPRETATION • ARTS • WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSION • COOPERATIVE LEARNING • DEBATE • ADVANCED RESEARCH & INTERPRETATION • GAMES OF INTELLECT • CLASS RESEARCH PROJECT

  10. SAMPLE LESSONS • 6TH GRADE: • DECISIONS! DECISIONS! PREJUDICE • INFORMAL DEBATE • MYSTERIES & ETHICAL DILEMMAS • 7TH GRADE: • FIVE RESPONSES TO CONFLICT • THE RISE & FALL OF EMPIRE THROUGH PAINTINGS • NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST CHALLENGE • 8TH GRADE: • PBL PROJECT: RECRUITING PRESENTATION FOR VSMS • THE TRAVELER’S GIFT NOVEL • MOCK TRIAL

  11. PARENT RESOURCES • CONTACT MR. BUFF & BCS AIG STAFF • AIG WEB PAGES • WEEKLY AIG NEWSLETTER • AIG PARENT LIBRARY • AIG WEBSITE INDEX • DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS & AIG CLASS TOPICS AT HOME WITH STUDENT

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