1. ANNUAL MEETING FOR PARENTS OF ACADEMICALLY GIFTED STUDENTS
Back to School Night Annual Meeting for Parents of Academically Gifted Students

2. How do we serve your AIG child at Bailey?
Through a Differentiated Education Plan

3. What is differentiation?
A differentiated learning experience occurs when educators modify the regular curriculum setting and select instructional practices that reflect students’ readiness for learning. This “readiness” includes ability levels, achievement levels, interests, and learning styles/preferences.

4. How is middle school TD different from elementary school TD?
Bailey uses cluster groups to serve our TD students in the classrooms. We do not use a “pull out” model; instead students are served in their classrooms through differentiated instruction. Students are provided learning experiences and assessments that are conceptually advanced, challenging and complex. Lessons involve critical thinking, creative problems solving and inquiry based assessment. Teachers will use pre and post assessments to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses as well as ensure that students have mastered concepts taught.
Our Goal: to provide appropriately challenging, stimulating experiences throughout the school day.

5. Reading and Math Reading Curriculum
SpringBoard (an official Pre-AP Program) created by the College Board.
Please refer to the parent letter (handout) for more information about this new program.
Math Curriculum
6th Grade
Teacher’s differentiate material
based on students individual levels
and need in class
7th Grade
Pre-Algebra is available along with
Individual differentiation
8th Grade
Algebra I is offered along with
individual differentiation

6. How will Bailey Middle School communicate with the parents of our TD students?
Each quarter we publish a newsletter to parents of TD students. The newsletter can be found on Bailey’s web page under Talent Development.
At the end of the year a Performance Review will be sent home with every TD student along with their CMS report card.

7. What Special Programs does Bailey offer?
National Academic League
Theater
Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP)
Chess Club
Science Olympiad
Math Counts
Odyssey of the Mind
Technology Club
BMS Productions
Battle of the Books
Stock Market Club
Innovation Club
Shakespeare Recitation

8. TD Research Project
On a volunteer basis, students can sign-up to complete an independent research project that will explore a social issue .
Community Service will be an extension of their research paper.
Student’s will receive first-hand experience with citing primary sources and extending their research skills which is necessary for college prep work.
Making connections to the real-world

9. Talent Development Opportunities
DUKE TIP – 7TH GRADE Talent Search
Online Enrollment Deadlines
SAT 12/5/13
ACT 12/5/13
Paper Application Postmark Deadlines
SAT/ACT 11/4/13
National Junior Honor Society – Go to BMS Website for eligibility requirements.