1. Sixth Grade TAG Parent Orientation

2. Welcome

3. Sixth Grade TAG Teachers Mary Cady Kim Cherry Joanna Gillespie Julie Godfrey Katy Stefanov Leslie Williams

4. Administrators Bruce Fraser Principal Dale Becker Sixth grade Administrator Curriculum Administrator Kindra Smith Seventh Grade Administrator Jodi Edge TAG Administrator Eighth grade Administrator

5. Fulton County Support Personnel Adell Atwood Math Support Specialist

6. TAG Program Terms TAG~Talented and Gifted Serves~TAG classes Advanced Level Accelerated Mixed Model Advanced classes with both students that are identified as TAG and other advanced students who meet specific curriculum requirements

7. Differences Elementary School Middle School Resource Class Once a week Daily Schedule Class size limited to 17 Class size limited to 23 Interdisciplinary enrichment Rigorous content curriculum Separate TAG evaluation Grades earned in content classes

8. Differences in TAG classes Higher expectations and standards for achievement Compacted and enriched grade-level curriculum More long term and in-depth assignments Independent learning Emphasis on both the process and the product Opportunities for additional academic pursuits Critical and creative thinking Advanced research and communication skills

9. Determining level of involvement Reading level Rate in which the student works Motivation Maturity Organizational and study skills Outside interests Level of responsibility Areas of strength and interest Year-long commitment Feedback from parent, child and teachers

10. Number of Serves Sixth Grade Students-400 Sixth grade TAG students-159-38% One-serve-17% Two-serve-35% Three-serve-33% Four-serve-15%

11. Sixth Grade Courses Earth Science On-levelTAG Language Arts On-levelAdvancedTAG Math Math 6 On-level Math 6 Advanced Math 7 Accelerated Social Studies On-levelTAG

12. TAG and Mixed Model Classes Sixth GradeSeventh GradeEighth Grade TAG Earth ScienceTAG Life ScienceAdvanced Physical Science TAG Language Arts Advanced Language Arts Math 6 Advanced Math 7 Acc Math 7 Advanced Math 8 Acc Math 8 Advanced Advanced Integrated Math Acc Adv Integrated Math TAG Social Studies

13. Continuation Criteria Students must maintain an average of 80% in a TAG class Probation End of the semester

14. Our Four Content Areas

15. Earth Science Julie Godfrey

16. Earth Science-Mrs. Godfrey What Astronomy Ecology Geology Hydrology Meteorology

17. Earth Science-Mrs. Godfrey How Analyzing Data Tools and Instruments Systems, model, change, scale Communicate scientific ideas, question and argue Investigate scientific knowledge Scientific Inquiry Technology

18. Language Arts Katy Stefanov

19. Language Arts-Ms. Stefanov Reading Writing Vocabulary Parts of speech Variety of genres Research and technology

20. Social Studies Joanna Gillespie

21. Social Studies~Mrs. Gillespie Geography, History, Economics, Government Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America Personal Money Management Compacted curriculum with differentiated extension activities and assessment Critical reading and written language skills

22. Math Kim Cherry Adell Atwood Fulton County Math Support Specialist

23. Math Kim Cherry

24. Math Math 6 On-level Math 6 Advanced Math 7 Accelerated

25. Math -Process Standards Problem Solving Reason and Evaluate Communicate mathematically Connections Multiple Representations

26. Thank You for Coming We are looking forward to working with your children

27. More Information Northwestern web page Fulton County Talented and Gifted web page Kim Cherry

28. Questions and Answers General Sixth Grade Parent Meeting 7:30 Gym