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KMIS – AIG 2012 - 2013. “Magnificent Minds”. Monica Fisher. I taught 5 th and 6 th grade AIG at KMIS for the last two years. The previous 5 years were also at KMIS teaching 6 th grade math and science. Prior to teaching at KMIS, I have taught a mixture of 6 th and 8 th
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KMIS – AIG2012 - 2013 “Magnificent Minds”
Monica Fisher • I taught 5th and 6th grade AIG at KMIS for the last two years. The previous 5 years were also at KMIS teaching 6th grade math and science. Prior to teaching at KMIS, I have taught a mixture of 6th and 8th grade math, science, reading, and language arts at KMMS and Algebra I at KMHS.
Lisa McDowell • I have taught AIG for twenty-one years at the elementary and middle school levels. I am currently serving two schools, Shelby Intermediate School and Kings Mountain Intermediate. I will be at KMIS on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, and Friday.
2010- 2013 AIG Plan • In compliance with state guidelines, a new AIG plan was implemented last year to serve our AIG students in Cleveland County. • The plan emphasizes serving our students in a more equitable manner across the district.
Area of Identification • Students are placed in AIG according to their area of giftedness. • A student may show giftedness and qualify in reading, math, or in both areas.
Services Needed • AIG students have a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) that dictates their area of service. • Students are required to receive services in each of their identified areas of giftedness. • We are serving our students with one 60-minute class per week in each of their identified areas.
Weekly Schedule • Your child will come to class with AIG students from their team at the assigned time for reading and/or math each week. These times are typically during their reading and math blocks, depending on the team schedule. • A weekly AIG schedule will be posted on my website for each team as soon as it is finalized.
Enrichment with a focus on Reading • Enhance the Reading/LA curriculum • Higher Order and Critical Thinking Skills • 21st Century Goals and Objectives • Common Core Standards • In-class Projects • Interdisciplinary Units • Writing Prompts • Variety of Literary Texts
Activities for Reading • Research projects • Literature Circles • Problem solving activities • Newspaper activities • Thinking skills • Field Trips • EOG activities
Enrichment with a focus on Math • Enhance the Math curriculum • Higher Order and Critical Thinking Skills • 21st Century Goals and Objectives • Common Core Standards • Interdisciplinary Units • Problem Solving • Hands-on Equations • In-class Projects
Activities For Math • Problem Solving • Smartboard Lessons • Geometry Sketchpad • Hands-on Equations • Tangrams • Real-world Application • Fieldtrips • EOG Activities
Student Expectations • Students are expected to attend AIG class at the assigned time. • Students should arrive in a timely manner to receive the full instructional time. • Students are responsible for checking with their classroom teacher for assignments that were missed and need to be completed while in AIG class.
Needs Determination Team • A Needs Determination Team (NDT) for the upcoming school year has recently being created. • The NDT will be responsible for looking at teacher referrals, student work samples, and testing information to make a recommendation for placement of new AIG students.
Placement of Students • Students are currently identified and placed in our AIG program based on their area of giftedness (reading and/or math). • Additional students can be placed in the program each year after going through the appropriate steps of the placement process. • A gifted student is typically a conscientious self-directed learner that would benefit from more enrichment and higher-order critical thinking activities than are provided in the regular classroom.
When Do AIG Classes Begin? • We plan to start following our AIG schedule on Tuesday, September 4th. • This will allow time to get students settled into their team schedule and teach school procedures without interruption.
What Does My Child Need For Class? • I would like for each child to have a 3-ring binder (any color), notebook paper, and a pencil for class.
A Work In Progress • As we are beginning this new school year, we may be adjusting periodically to make sure that we are serving our students in the best way possible. Please work with us as we strive to do what we feel is in the best interest of our AIG students at KMIS!