1. Roswell TAG: Extending the Curriculum for the Talented and Gifted 2017-2018

2. What is TAG in High School?
It is an enrichment program that allows students to explore a wider variety of topics than the regular curriculum
It is NOT an honors class
It is an item on a student’s transcript that shows she did something above the regular requirements for a diploma

3. What are the advantages of being in TAG?
Provides the gifted student with opportunities:
to study a topic of interest to him
to work with her intellectual peers
to experience intellectual challenge with reduced stress
to develop research and presentation skills
Includes more advisement for class planning and college selection

4. High School TAG – Six Ways
Seminars (mini-courses)
Independent Projects
Advanced Placement
Directed Study
Career Internship
Joint Enrollment Courses

5. Seminars
All freshmen take a Freshman Focus seminar twice per week during study hall
Seminar registration takes place the second week of the semester in the TAG department
A student earns a credit/no credit grade at the end of each semester
Seminar listings are posted on the website:

6. Independent Projects
Are similar to seminars in amount of time required and credit earned
Meet on a schedule determined by the student(s) and a TAG faculty advisor
Are based on a topic of personal interest to the student(s)
Involve designing a personalized course of study with the help of a teacher
Earn a credit/no credit grade at the end of a semester

7. Typical Schedule for a TAG 9th grader taking a TAG Seminar
1st period: Honors (or on level) Biology 2nd period: Orchestra (or other elective) 3rd period: Health (or other elective) 4th period: A/B: Spanish 2 (Th/F) C/D: Lunch/TAG Seminar (M/T/W) C/D: Lunch/Study Hall 5th period: Honors (or on level) 9th or 10th Lit 6th period: Acc Alg 1/Geometry (or other math)

8. Advanced Placement
Options for Advanced Placement classes grow as a student gets older; AP classes in all subject areas are typically offered to upperclassmen
Enrollment in an AP class automatically gives a student credit for TAG that semester
9th graders can register for AP Human Geography next year

9. Typical Schedule for 9th grader in an AP Social Studies class
1st period: Honors (or on level) Biology 2nd period: Orchestra (or other elective) 3rd period: Spanish 2 4th period: A/B: AP Human Geography (T/W) C/D: Lunch/TAG Seminar (opt.) (M/Th/F) C/D: Lunch/Study Hall 5th period: Honors (or on level) 9th or 10th Lit 6th period: Acc Alg 1/Geometry (or other math)

10. Directed Study Is a self-directed course with guidance from a teacher
Meets daily
Is available at all grade levels
Gives a student elective course credit
Earns a numeric grade for a class that is part of the student’s regular schedule

11. Career Internship
Provides on-the-job experience in a career field of interest to the student
Students leave school to go to their internship sites on a regular basis.
Is available to TAG juniors and seniors in good standing
Gives a student elective course credit
Earns a numeric grade for a class that is part of the student’s regular schedule

12. Career Internship
A county liaison helps students find their first internship assignment
Examples of past internship fields:
Civil engineering
Sports marketing
Immigration Law
Orthopedic surgery
Interior design

13. Sample TAG Progression in High School (STEM)
9th grade Fall: Freshman Focus Seminar
Spring: I Always Wanted to Know That Seminar
10th grade Fall: Deep Blue Sea Seminar
Spring: Hire Me Seminar
11th grade Fall: Directed Study/Animal Sciences
Spring: Internship/Large Animal Vet
12th grade Fall: Directed Study class/Marine Biology
Spring: Internship/Chatt Nature Center

14. Sample TAG Progression in High School (Humanities)
9th grade Fall: Freshman Focus Seminar
Spring: iPhone Photography Seminar
10th grade Fall: Photoshop Seminar
Spring: Creative Writing Seminar
11th grade Fall: Directed Study class/Photoessays
Spring: Hire Me Seminar
12th grade Fall: Internship with a Photographer
Spring: Internship with a Magazine or Newspaper

15. **TAG Advisement** An extra benefit of TAG
TAG advisement takes place at least once a semester for all TAG students.
TAG teachers help students to answer questions about college and career goals, to plan their schedules, and later, to complete college applications.

16. RHS TAG teachers: Mrs. Kouns, chairperson—Language Arts
Mrs. Bethune—Social Studies
Mrs. Fairchild—Math
Mrs. Moeller—Social Studies
Ms. Hunter—Science
Mr. Pickard—Art
Mr. Shackelford—Language Arts

17. RHS TAG Contact Information
TAG Office: Room B105 TAG Website: TAG Department Chair: Laura Kouns

18. What are your questions?