1. Shelby Intermediate AIG 2013-14 ENRICHMENT

2. 2010- 2013 AIG Plan In compliance with state guidelines, a new AIG plan was implemented to serve our AIG students in Cleveland County. In compliance with state guidelines, a new AIG plan was implemented to serve our AIG students in Cleveland County. The plan explains our services to AIG students across the district. It is available on our Cleveland County web site. The plan explains our services to AIG students across the district. It is available on our Cleveland County web site.

3. Lisa McDowell Janet Tench Mrs. McDowell will be at Shelby Intermediate School on Monday and Tuesday all day. She will be at SIS on Wednesday afternoons. Mrs. McDowell will be at Shelby Intermediate School on Monday and Tuesday all day. She will be at SIS on Wednesday afternoons. Mrs. McDowell will be at Kings Mountain Intermediate School on Wednesday mornings. She will be KMIS on Thursday and Friday all day. Mrs. McDowell will be at Kings Mountain Intermediate School on Wednesday mornings. She will be KMIS on Thursday and Friday all day. Mrs. Tench will be at SIS Monday through Friday all day. Mrs. Tench will be at SIS Monday through Friday all day.

4. Area of Identification Students are placed in AIG according to their area of giftedness. Students are placed in AIG according to their area of giftedness. A student may show giftedness and qualify in reading, math, or in both areas. A student may show giftedness and qualify in reading, math, or in both areas.

5. Services Needed AIG students have a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) that dictates their area of service. AIG students have a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) that dictates their area of service. Students are required to receive services in each of their identified areas of giftedness. Students are required to receive services in each of their identified areas of giftedness. We are serving our students who are math or reading only when Mrs. McDowell is at our school. Students identified in reading and math will be served five times a week for one hour each day. This will be during our WIN time. Students go out for what they need. We are serving our students who are math or reading only when Mrs. McDowell is at our school. Students identified in reading and math will be served five times a week for one hour each day. This will be during our WIN time. Students go out for what they need.

6. Weekly Schedule Our weekly schedule is on our web site. Our weekly schedule is on our web site.

7. Enrichment Enhance the Reading/LA and Math Common Core Enhance the Reading/LA and Math Common Core Higher Order and Critical Thinking Skills Higher Order and Critical Thinking Skills 21 st Century Goals and Objectives 21 st Century Goals and Objectives Science and Social Studies Essential Standards Science and Social Studies Essential Standards Variety of Literary Texts Variety of Literary Texts In-class Projects In-class Projects Interdisciplinary Units Interdisciplinary Units

8. Enrichment Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder Problem Solving Problem Solving Hands-on Equations Hands-on Equations Logic Logic Research Projects Research Projects

9. Student Expectations Students are expected to attend AIG class at the assigned time. Students are expected to attend AIG class at the assigned time. Students should arrive in a timely manner to receive the full instructional time. Students should arrive in a timely manner to receive the full instructional time. Students will need to work hard during Enrichment. They will not receive grades or have homework assignments from AIG. Students will need to work hard during Enrichment. They will not receive grades or have homework assignments from AIG.

10. Needs Determination Team A Needs Determination Team (NDT) for the upcoming school year has been created. A Needs Determination Team (NDT) for the upcoming school year has been created. The NDT will be responsible for looking at teacher referrals, student work samples, and testing information to make a recommendation for placement of new AIG students. The NDT will be responsible for looking at teacher referrals, student work samples, and testing information to make a recommendation for placement of new AIG students.

11. Placement of Students Students are currently identified and placed in our AIG program based on their area of giftedness (reading and/or math). Students are currently identified and placed in our AIG program based on their area of giftedness (reading and/or math). Additional students can be placed in the program each year after going through the appropriate steps of the placement process. Additional students can be placed in the program each year after going through the appropriate steps of the placement process. Classroom teachers and parents need to make us aware of any students that may need to be brought to the NDT to begin a referral. Classroom teachers and parents need to make us aware of any students that may need to be brought to the NDT to begin a referral. If you feel that a child is truly gifted, please make sure that work samples exemplify the true giftedness of the child. If you feel that a child is truly gifted, please make sure that work samples exemplify the true giftedness of the child.

12. When Do AIG Classes Begin? We plan to start following our AIG schedule on Tuesday, September 3rd. This will allow time for all our programs to be ready to serve students. We plan to start following our AIG schedule on Tuesday, September 3rd. This will allow time for all our programs to be ready to serve students. Mrs. McDowell and I will be using these first few days to meet with AIG parents to get DEPs signed. Testing for students that have been referred to the NDT will be in October after EOG scores have been received. Mrs. McDowell and I will be using these first few days to meet with AIG parents to get DEPs signed. Testing for students that have been referred to the NDT will be in October after EOG scores have been received.

13. Robotics We will have three teams for 2013-2014. The three teams have already been determined. Students have been to a Robotics Camp provided by the school last year in June. We have selected students based on a rubric used by the county. The schedule for the year has been completed with general dates for competitions. Please feel free to ask any questions about this program. We will have three teams for 2013-2014. The three teams have already been determined. Students have been to a Robotics Camp provided by the school last year in June. We have selected students based on a rubric used by the county. The schedule for the year has been completed with general dates for competitions. Please feel free to ask any questions about this program.