Annual Middle SchoolAcademically Gifted Virtual Parent

Meeting

Kernodle Middle School

Mrs. Young

October 2019

Overview of Middle School AG Services

Middle School Service Model

❖The entirety of the gifted student’s day is spent in a general education setting, therefore, the responsibility for differentiation is with the classroom teacher.

❑ The middle school AG service model does not include pull-out enrichment services.

• There is an advanced level version of English/Language Arts (ELA) at each grade level, and there are multiple levels of math at each grade level.

• District guidelines and pre-requisites determine math class placement.

• AG Reading eligible students are placed in advanced ELA classes

Math and Language Arts in Middle School

AG Grouping in Middle School

❖Schools are given guidance for how to group AG students in classes.

• AIG students will be grouped with their similarly achieving peers in the fewest grade level classrooms possible and placed in the Advanced ELA and/or accelerated math courses according to their area of AG identification and district placement criteria.

• AG students will be assigned to a teacher with AIG licensure or who has met minimum LEA requirements.

• Number of Kernodle Teachers with AG Licensure – 4• Number of Kernodle Teachers meeting the Local Requirement – 6

Differentiation in the Classroom

❖The Annual Plan communicates how a teacher differentiates for all AG students in a class. It is a group plan, not an individual plan.

❖The Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) communicates in which classes an individual student receives AG differentiation (Math and/or Language Arts). The DEP is signed by families at the end of 5th grade before students enter middle school, or also whenever there are changes to a student’s area of AG service.

❖The DEP tells where a middle school student receives differentiation and the Annual Plan communicates what that differentiation will look like.

Annual Plans

New for the 2019 – 2022 AIG Plan:

❖We anticipate these initiatives to be fully implemented with the 2020-2021 school year - with some implementation beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. ❑ During this year of transition, teachers will create an Annual Plan for

English/Language Arts, and the district has provided an Annual Plan for accelerated math courses.

❖ After this school year, the district plans to provide Group Annual Plans for Differentiation for advanced English/Language Arts Classes and accelerated math courses.

❖ For all core subject areas, district provided Unit Pacing Guides will include differentiation strategies for meeting the needs of AG students

2019-2022 AIG Plan

Primary Revisions for 2019-2022 AIG

Plan

• There were 3 primary areas of focus for the 2019-2022 district AIG plan:

– More inclusive identification

– Increased availability of advanced coursework

– Teacher recruitment and development

The next 3 slides will focus on plans for these 3 areas.

Increase Availability of Advanced Coursework(SP Priority II: Eradicate Gaps in Access, Preparation and

Achievement)

• Middle Schoolo Standard districtwide Annual Plans for Differentiation in ELA, math, science

and social studieso Differentiation techniques and strategies for Open Up Matho Define Advanced ELAo Differentiated extension and enrichment components for ARC unitso Increase access to high school course offerings in English, science and social

studies in middle schoolo Increase Duke Talent Identification Program Participation

• High Schoolo Increase AP course offerings and student participation in Computer Science

in high school to offer a continuation of middle school offeringso Implement Pre-AP English and Pre-AP Biology in high schoolo Define Honors ELA

More Inclusive Identification Practices

(SP Priority II: Eradicate Gaps in Access, Preparation and

Achievement)

• Initial 3rd grade screening– Cognitive Abilities

– Iowa Achievement

– Use of local norms (compare GCS students to GCS students)

– Use of Beginning of Grade scores

– Use of student performance portfolios and observations

• Annual Screening Grades 3-7 – End-of-Grade

– End-of-Course

– Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test (3rd edition)

– Use of rubric to increase VS participation of underrepresented students

– Increase seats in gifted magnet school by establishing a second site - we do not have details, but there is support to duplicate the Brown Summit Advanced Academic Magnet model

• Secondary Recruitment – PSAT (AP Potential)

– Equal Opportunity Schools

– AP Discrepancy Report

12 Teacher Recruitment and Development(SP Priority II: Eradicate Gaps in Access, Preparation and Achievement)

(SP Priority V: Invest in our People)

AIG Add-On Licensure

Scholarship opportunities open to all K-8 core teachers - Partnership with Duke University – In-Service

Summer Camp

Select Title I school to pursue AIG licensure for entire certified staff

Local Minimum Requirement

12 hours of content

Characteristics of Gifted Learners

Classroom Practices for High Ability Learners

Develop content-specific differentiation sessions

New in 2019-2022 Plan

Providing Support to AIG Students and their Families

AG Support

At the School Level: ❖Curriculum Facilitator - supports all teachers in the building with best practices for teaching all students

❖Team for Academically Gifted (TAG) - a cross section of school staff who act on behalf of all gifted students in the building

Team for Academically Gifted (TAG)

What is the function of TAG?❖ An interdisciplinary team comprised of

school staff and a parent representative

❖ Supports and advocates for gifted education in the school

❖ Reviews data to determine student eligibility for AG services

❖Monitors AG student records and services

Meet Our School’s TAG Team:

• TAG Chair – Mrs. Young

• 6th

Grade Representative – Mrs. Swanson

• 7th

Grade Representative – Mrs. Lewis

• 8th

Grade Representative – Mrs. Shumaker

• Other advising members are invited to attend TAG meetings as needed

Our TAG’s Communication Plan

Mrs. Young will post on her website information relevant to

families of AG students when information becomes

available. When new information is added to Mrs. Young’s

website in regards to AG information parents may need to

know, parents will be advised of this through teacher emails

alerting them that updates have been made.

District AG Support

At the District Level:

❖AG Department– at the district level, this department provides support to schools and families with identification and service of AG students in grades 6-8

If you have a question or concern:

1. Talk with your child2. Contact the classroom teacher3. Contact the principal/TAG chair4. Contact the AG Department at 336-370-8361❑ Dibrelle Tourret, Director❑ Dee Jordan, AG Supervisor❑ Barry McDougald, AG Coordinator ❑ Chloe Zuleta, AG Coordinator

Community AG Support

At the Community/Advocacy Level:

❖Guilford County Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) – an organization that advocates for the advancement of gifted education.

❖Please consider joining PAGE!

Guilford County PAGE

• GuilfordCountyPAGE.org

• (Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education)

• a non-profit, 501(c)3 affiliate of NCAGT

in 2018-2019

• New Facebook Page and Twitter for PAGE

• “You Should Know” Membership Drive

• Our traditional Welcome Back Breakfast for the AG teachers, MS

TAG and HS Coordinators

• Events touring our County’s waste infrastructure and the Qorvo

manufacturing.

• Collaboration with GCS to enhance the AG Transitions Meetings with

student panels.

• Participation in the GCS AG Advisory Meetings to give feedback on

GCS AG plan changes.

• Forward Matters Newsletter

• Yearly Meeting with speakers Rick Courtright and students on

Summer Enrichments.

• Awarded an NCAGT Minigrant of $500 to help fund the GCS AASC

field trip transportation.

More Information on Guilford County PAGE

Guilford County PAGE

The largest PAGE chapter in North Carolina

Membership numbers are strong and stable

Excellent Teamwork with GCSNC AG

in 2019-2020

Reach Out for New Members

Continue to Strengthen Communications

Support Gifted Parents, Teachers and Programs

Support GCSNC AIG 2019-2023 Plan Implementation

Join for 2019-20 Schoolyear today at

GuilfordCountyPAGE.org

$15 Families/Individuals, $5 Educators

Join us on Facebook and Twitter

Like, Comment, and Share

@GuilfordCoPAGE

• Announcement:

PAGE is seeking a member to serve in the capacity of Treasurer. If you are interested, please contact PAGE.

http://guilfordcountypage.org/

Enrichment Opportunities

Duke TIP(www.tip.duke.edu)

• Score 95th percentile or higher (achievement or aptitude) or 125 or above on an IQ test to qualify.

• If previously participated in the grades 4-6 Talent Identification Program (TIP) student does not have to re-enroll for grade 6❑ Student must re-qualify for the grades 7-8 TIP ❑ There is a grades 9-12 TIP after middle school, too

• District provides summary of EOG data so that school’scan complete notification process.

Academic All Star Camp

• A collaboration between Guilford County Schools’ AG Department and Guilford County PAGE.

• FREE opportunity for high-achieving rising ninth-grade students

• The camp provides students with a unique experience that exposes them to subject-related interests, ACT preparation and leadership skills.

Selection:• Eighth-grade students from each middle school are selected to

participate based on their 7th grade end-of-grade scores. Thirty students from each middle school are invited.

• All students who accept the invitation must be able to attend Monday - Friday for the entire camp session (3-weeks).

Extracurricular Opportunities

We encourage academically gifted students to get involved in extracurricular activities to enrich and enhance their middle school experience.

Some opportunities we have available at Kernodleare: - Various sports teams- Band, Orchestra, and Chorus- Clubs - Battle of the Books, Chess Club, Random

Acts of Kindness Club, Student Council, Yearbook, Art Club

Thank you • Our school’s TAG looks forward to the opportunity to serve

your child. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Young if you have any additional questions or concerns related to AG services in Middle School.