1. AIG Program Leadership Dr William Orton February 27, 2009 UNCW

2. To be addressed: Articulating program goals Articulating program goals Assessing a program’s efficacy Assessing a program’s efficacy Considering avenues for advocacy Considering avenues for advocacy Building relationships Building relationships

3. Who’s Program? AIG Program Coordinator AIG Program Coordinator AIG Teacher / Classroom Teacher AIG Teacher / Classroom Teacher School Administrator School Administrator

4. Program Goals It all depends…

5. …on relationship between: Philosophy of Learning Philosophy of Learning Behaviorist Behaviorist Constructivist Constructivist Social Constructivist Social Constructivist Philosophy of Gifted Philosophy of Gifted What is gifted? What is gifted? Who is gifted? Who is gifted?

6. Relationship Defines Program Philosophy Foundation for: Foundation for: Program Goals Program Goals Curriculum and Instructional Approach Curriculum and Instructional Approach Teacher Support Teacher Support Resources Resources Alignment and Relationship with Standard Curriculum Alignment and Relationship with Standard Curriculum

7. Relationship to Standard Curriculum A chance for AIG to lead A chance for AIG to lead Example of excellence Example of excellence Innovation Innovation Implement ‘New School’ Implement ‘New School’

8. Standards Philosophy and Purpose Philosophy and Purpose It is based on a philosophy of teaching and learning that is consistent with current research, exemplary practices, and national standards. It is based on a philosophy of teaching and learning that is consistent with current research, exemplary practices, and national standards. One of the challenges facing education today is the development of effective mechanisms for informing teachers about this research so that they can transform the learning environment in their classrooms. One of the challenges facing education today is the development of effective mechanisms for informing teachers about this research so that they can transform the learning environment in their classrooms.

9. Standards Teachers are the keys to changing the learning environment in North Carolina's classrooms. Teachers are the keys to changing the learning environment in North Carolina's classrooms. …the goal is to create a scientifically literate society crucial to our increasingly complex and technological world. …the goal is to create a scientifically literate society crucial to our increasingly complex and technological world.

10. Standards "The primary purpose of the social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world." "The primary purpose of the social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world." research has greatly advanced our knowledge about the teaching and learning of social studies. research has greatly advanced our knowledge about the teaching and learning of social studies.

11. Standards changes in our society, in North Carolina, and in the larger world places new and increasing demands on our citizens, state, and nation; and changes in our society, in North Carolina, and in the larger world places new and increasing demands on our citizens, state, and nation; and all students must acquire the ability to think critically, to speak and write clearly and intelligently, to make decisions, to solve problems, and to be actively engaged in their roles as citizens. all students must acquire the ability to think critically, to speak and write clearly and intelligently, to make decisions, to solve problems, and to be actively engaged in their roles as citizens. http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/ http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/ http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/

12. 21 st Century Learners Collaborative Collaborative Global Global Technology enhanced Technology enhanced Independent thinkers Independent thinkers Autonomous learners Autonomous learners Creative Creative

13. Efficacy The Power or Capacity to produce an effect The Power or Capacity to produce an effect 1. Does the program / approach rest on a defensible and sound theoretical foundation? 2. Is it research based? 3. Is it consistent throughout program?

14. Effectiveness Change under real-life conditions 1. How well are you doing what you say you are doing? [State Plan, class plan] 2. Does it pass the bleacher test?

15. Avenues to Advocate for Gifted Students Cause Others to Advocate Collaborative Institutions Collaborative Institutions Community awareness Community awareness School Board School Board Businesses Businesses

16. Building Relationships School School Community Community Institutions Institutions

17. Moving Forward Together professionally Learn Learn Grow Grow Model Model Share Share Collaborate Collaborate Take risks Take risks Join Join