1. Durant Road Middle School
Academically/Intellectually Gifted
Program

2. Mrs. Nicole Earnest
Academically/ Intellectually
Gifted Contact
Durant Road Middle School
Office: Room E53( Guidance)
nearnest@wcpss.net

3. Mrs. Earnest’s
Job

4. Middle School AIG
Contact’s Job
• Test and Identify New Students
• Support Classroom Teachers
• Maintain and Monitor AIG Records
• Assist with Staff Development
• Coordinate Instructional Learning
Resources to Enhance Teaching
• Provide Professional Development
Opportunities for Teachers
• Participate in Grade Level
Professional Learning Team
Meetings

5. Elementary School…..
Middle School….
High School…..

6. What Does AIG Look Like in
Middle School?
• Tiered Lessons and Tests
• Pretests
• Curriculum Compacting
• Invisible Differentiation
• Grouping- Interests, Ability,
Random
• Challenging You on Your Level

7. What Does AIG
Look Like In High
School?

8. Options for Gifted
Students
in High Schools
•Course selection
•Honors
•Advanced Placement (AP)
•International Baccalaureate
(IB)

9. Honors Courses
Available at all high schools
in grades 9-12
An 8th grade counselor
provides an overview of what
is offered in each high school
second semester
Teacher recommendations
are required for honors
courses based on
performance and
achievement in the current
classroom

10. Courses
Develop
•Writing skills
•Critical reading skills
•Problem-solving techniques
•Study habits
AP Exams
•Tell colleges and universities that a
student is ready for them
•Enable students to gain admission,
college credit, and placement into
advanced courses.
http://www.collegeboard.com

11. •Approximately 1,300 colleges
and universities in the US
recognize the AP Program and
award credit or advanced
placement
•30 countries recognize the
AP Program and award credit
or advanced placement
AP Exams

12. •35 AP courses available
district-wide
through The College Board
•All high schools offer AP
courses in English,
mathematics, science and social
studies; elective area AP
offerings vary by student
demand
Wake County
AP Opportunities

13. Unique Features
•Emphasizes community service to promote
international understanding and responsible
citizenship
•Begins study of foreign language or second
language in kindergarten
International Baccalaureate Programme

14. International Baccalaureate
Programme
Opportunity to receive
the International
Baccalaureate Diploma
Offered at:
•Millbrook
•Enloe
•Garner

15. Need Help?

16. Problems????
Come to my office in guidance and sign
up for an appointment. I am available
to meet at your convenience.
Room E53 Guidance

17. What is the best way to
communicate with teachers?
It is best to e-mail the
teacher (s) directly.
Teacher e-mail
addresses are usually
located on the middle
and high school
websites.

18. What should I do if I feel my
child is not being challenged?
1. Contact the teacher
2. Call or e-mail the
AIG Contact Person
3. Call or email the
grade counselor
4. Call or e-mail the
grade administrator

19. Your Child’s Job as an AG Student at
Durant Road Middle School
• Push yourself to succeed
• Go beyond what is expected of you
• Go beyond your classmates
• Learn how to study
• Remember you represent Durant
Road Middle School

20. We can all support the growth of students by:
• Listening non-
judgmentally and with
empathy
• Communicating clear
expectations
• Setting dependable,
consistent limits with
encouragement and
support
• Appreciating,
acknowledging, and
accepting different ways
of thinking and doing

21. We can all support the growth of students by:
• Providing opportunities
to explore and utilize
students’ differing gifts
• Modeling reading,
writing, and problem
solving in everyday life
• Keeping a strong sense
of humor!

22. Parents/Guardians
Central Services Academically/
Intellectually Gifted Staff
AIG Resource Teacher
Classroom
Teachers
School Counselors and
Other Professional Staff
Administrators
The Team for
StudentSuccess

23. Additional Information is
Available From
• The AIG Resource
Teacher
• School websites and
newsletters
• AIG Parent Guide
• WCPSS website
• The AIG Program Plan
2010-2013

24. Gifted Websites
• PAGE Partners for the Advancement of
Gifted Education
www.pagepage.org
• NCAGT North Carolina Association for
the Gifted and Talented, Inc.
www.ncagt.org
• NAGC National Association for Gifted
Education
www.nagc.org

25. Questions and
Comments to
Help Navigate
Through Wake
County Schools

26. How did it get so late so soon?
Its night before its afternoon.
December is here before its June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?
Dr. Seuss

27. Created by
Nicole Earnest
The End….
Thank you