1.   Bridging the Common Core Standards and Gifted Education: Instructional Resources Project NAGC - November Presenters Caroline C. Eidson and Sneha Shah-Coltrane NC Department of Public Instruction
Materials on:
ncdpi.
wikispaces.net

2. READY… SYNERGY New Opportunity
AIG
SCOS

3. OUR CHALLENGE
How can we support teachers with the implementation of new standards?

4. Lessons are being posted on NCDPI AIG~IRP Wiki
Lessons are being posted on NCDPI AIG~IRP Wiki. By end of process, over 600 lessons.
Will eventually be in NC’s Learner Management System, Homebase.
K-12 resources in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies.
AIG ~ IRP Instructional Resources Project to support AIG learners Resources developed by NC teachers with expertise from Content and AIG specialists.

5. Why is the AIG~IRP Project important?
Constant Focus on AIG
AIG: All Day, Every Day
Intentional and Meaningful Resources, Lessons
Connection between SCOS and best practices in gifted education

6. AIG~IRP TEMPLATE

7. AIG~IRP Resource Exploration and Revision
TECHNICAL LENS:
Is the resource replicable? Could another teacher pick it up and teach with it? Usable it as is?
CONTENT LENS:
Does the lesson address the stated standards? Is it focused on the primary standards? Does it reflect the content effectively?
GIFTED LENS:
Does the lesson meet the needs of gifted learners? Does it provide sufficient challenge? Does it incorporate effective gifted instructional practices?

8. Explore Sample Post-Revise AIG~IRP Resource
Discuss with table group. Prepare to share.
Explore Sample Post-Revise AIG~IRP Resource

9. Everyone has to have a first lesson!
Teacher Observations
Everyone has to have a first lesson!
Hard to receive feedback; but it is critical and helped me to learn so much. It pushed me to think deeper and go out of my comfort zone.
Revisions became deeper and more meaningful overtime.
You get better throughout the process.

10. What works for AIG: Lessons Learned
Open-Ended Tasks and Questions that include clearly-defined expectations
High-Level Questions that require evaluation, synthesis and application and steer clear of recall and restatement
Connections to real-world problems and issues that are clear and authentic

11. What works for AIG: Lessons Learned
Integration of technology in authentic and challenging ways
Creative applications that add depth, not fluff
Variety in subject matter, process, and product

12. What works for AIG: Lessons Learned
Work with following strategies/techniques:
Concept-based teaching
Concept development
Curriculum Compacting
Higher-Level Questioning
Independent Projects
Problem-based Learning
Seminars – Paideia and Socratic
Tiered assignments

13. Content Area Suggestions for Teachers of AIG Learners
ELA and Literacy
Understand text complexity and choose texts that are complex and meaningful.
Extend the standard by going deeper into that particular standard, integrating another standard, adding a companion text, or looking toward the next grade level.
Know the standards and the 3 shifts to ensure rigor in lessons and effective instruction.
Focus on differentiating process and product while still maintaining focus on standards.

14. Content Area Suggestions for Teachers of AIG Learners
Mathematics
Know and understand the 3 shifts (Focus, Coherence, and Rigor) and the mathematical practices. Understand the impact on instruction.
Develop high-leverage tasks with multiple entry points where complexity of math can extend knowledge.
Integrate real-world problems and issues that promote complexity and application of mathematics.
Create a personal connection for students with advanced mathematics and numbers.

15. Content Area Suggestions for Teachers of AIG Learners
Science
Keep Science the focus. Even when you integrate other standards, keep science clear and meaningful.
Know, understand and facilitate learning of advanced and strong content.
Pose in-depth questions that are sophisticated and not focused on fact recall.
Foster student curiosity and develop student passions.

16. Content Area Suggestions for Teachers of AIG Learners
Social Studies
Keep Social Studies the focus. Even when you integrate other standards, keep social studies clear and meaningful.
Use multiple sources to vary perspectives and add complexity to learning.
Develop projects that focus on concept development and critical topics related to standards.
Integrate real-world issues and problems to make learning authentic and meaningful.

17. Tips for Implementation
TECHNICAL LENS
Ensure that teachers understand the parts of the template and what should be included in each (Engage, Elaborate, Evaluate)
Set a reasonable timeline that moves the project forward but is doable; work through PLCs and other collaborative groups
Establish an accessible method for collecting and revising resources. Organize storing and revision process. Develop consistent naming folders and files and create separate folders for each subject area
Plan to “meet” occasionally with resource developers to assess progress and make needed “tweaks” to process

18. Tips for Implementation
CONTENT LENS
Ensure teachers understand the new SCOS and content updates.
Ensure teachers remember strategies for gifted education.
Provide revisions to resources from both content area and AIG specialists. Partner with regular education and other content areas.
Remind resource developers that it won’t work to try to “retro-fit” past lessons to the new standards. In most cases, they will need to begin anew.
On-going process of development, sharing and implementing.

19. A Next Step for NC… “Booster” Sessions: DI Basics Questioning Tiering
Compacting
Seminars
Using Concepts in Instruction
Independent Studies and Contracts

20. OUR VISION To help teachers meet the needs of AIG learners by…
Connecting AIG SCOS
Developing intentional and meaningful resources for the classroom
Focusing on AIG: All Day, Every Day

21. AIG: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! DPI AIG~IRP WIKI
Sneha Shah-Coltrane
DPI Director, Gifted Education and Advanced Programs