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AIG Program Leadership

AIG Program Leadership. Dr William Orton February 27, 2009 UNCW. To be addressed:. Articulating program goals Assessing a program’s efficacy Considering avenues for advocacy Building relationships. Who’s Program?. AIG Program Coordinator AIG Teacher / Classroom Teacher

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AIG Program Leadership

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  1. AIG Program Leadership Dr William Orton February 27, 2009 UNCW

  2. To be addressed: • Articulating program goals • Assessing a program’s efficacy • Considering avenues for advocacy • Building relationships

  3. Who’s Program? • AIG Program Coordinator • AIG Teacher / Classroom Teacher • School Administrator

  4. Program Goals It all depends…

  5. …on relationship between: • Philosophy of Learning • Behaviorist • Constructivist • Social Constructivist • Philosophy of Gifted • What is gifted? • Who is gifted?

  6. Relationship DefinesProgram Philosophy • Foundation for: • Program Goals • Curriculum and Instructional Approach • Teacher Support • Resources • Alignment and Relationship with Standard Curriculum

  7. Relationship to Standard Curriculum A chance for AIG to lead Example of excellence Innovation Implement ‘New School’

  8. Standards • Philosophy and Purpose • It is based on a philosophy of teaching and learning that is consistent with current research, exemplary practices, and national standards. • One of the challenges facing education today is the development of effective mechanisms for informing teachers about this research so that they can transform the learning environment in their classrooms. 

  9. Standards Teachers are the keys to changing the learning environment in North Carolina's classrooms.  …the goal is to create a scientifically literate society crucial to our increasingly complex and technological world.

  10. Standards "The primary purpose of the social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world." research has greatly advanced our knowledge about the teaching and learning of social studies.

  11. Standards changes in our society, in North Carolina, and in the larger world places new and increasing demands on our citizens, state, and nation; and all students must acquire the ability to think critically, to speak and write clearly and intelligently, to make decisions, to solve problems, and to be actively engaged in their roles as citizens. http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/

  12. 21st Century Learners Collaborative Global Technology enhanced Independent thinkers Autonomous learners Creative

  13. Efficacy • The Power or Capacity to produce an effect • Does the program / approach rest on a defensible and sound theoretical foundation? • Is it research based? • Is it consistent throughout program?

  14. Effectiveness Change under real-life conditions • How well are you doing what you say you are doing? [State Plan, class plan] • Does it pass the bleacher test?

  15. Avenues to Advocate for Gifted Students Cause Others to Advocate • Collaborative Institutions • Community awareness • School Board • Businesses

  16. Building Relationships • School • Community • Institutions

  17. Moving Forward Together professionally • Learn • Grow • Model • Share • Collaborate • Take risks • Join

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