Transcript VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE AIG PROGRAM KEITH BUFF AIG TEACHER

VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE
AIG PROGRAM
KEITH BUFF
AIG TEACHER
AIG STUDENTS NEED:
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FASTER PACING
COMPLEX TASKS
ABSTRACT THINKING
SOCIAL SUPPORT
TIME WITH OTHER GIFTED STUDENTS IN AN
ACADEMIC SETTING
• PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
• PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
MEETING THESE NEEDS
• WEEKLY ENRICHMENT CLASS WITH AIG
TEACHER (50 MINUTES)
• ABILITY GROUPING IN LANGUAGE ARTS &
MATH
• EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
• AIG FIELD TRIPS
AIG PROGRAM GOALS
STUDENTS WILL:
– SET GOALS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
– LEARN TO SEE & MEET THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
– SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME LEADERS
– STRIVE FOR HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
– BECOME INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED
– MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR HOMES,
SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES
MY AIG CLASSROOM
• SET HIGH
EXPECTATIONS & DON’T
ACCEPT LESS
• ADDRESS DIVERSE
LEARNING STYLES
• BE STUDENT CENTERED
• TEACH CREATIVE
THINKING SKILLS
• STRENGTHEN IDENTITY
• PLAN FOR FLEXIBILITY
• TEACHER ROLES
SHOULD INCLUDE:
INSTRUCTOR,
FACILITATOR, COACH,
SPECTATOR
• ADDRESS & ALLOW
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• MAKE REAL-LIFE
CONNECTIONS
GRADE LEVEL THEMES
• 6TH GRADE:
BUILDING BRIDGES
– CITIZENSHIP
– FAMILY ISSUES
– SELF DISCOVERY
– SOCIETAL CONFLICT (prejudice)
– PHILOSOPHY
GRADE LEVEL THEMES
• 7TH GRADE
CONFLICT
– PERSONAL CONFLICT
– NATIONAL CONFLICT
– LEADERSHIP
– MEDIA-ADVERTISING-MARKETING
GRADE LEVEL THEMES
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MY PLACE IN THE WORLD
– MOTIVATION
– POLITICS
– RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY
– EDUCATION & CAREER
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
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SOCRATIC SEMINAR
TECHNOLOGY
CRITICAL THINKING
SIMULATIONS
INVESTIGATION
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
PROBLEM BASED
LEARNING
• REFLECTION THROUGH
WRITING
• DRAMA
• BIBLIOTHERAPY
• LITERARY ANALYSIS
• LITERARY
INTERPRETATION
• ARTS
• WHOLE CLASS
DISCUSSION
• COOPERATIVE LEARNING
• DEBATE
• ADVANCED RESEARCH &
INTERPRETATION
• GAMES OF INTELLECT
• CLASS RESEARCH
PROJECT
SAMPLE LESSONS
• 6TH GRADE:
– DECISIONS! DECISIONS! PREJUDICE
– INFORMAL DEBATE
– MYSTERIES & ETHICAL DILEMMAS
• 7TH GRADE:
– FIVE RESPONSES TO CONFLICT
– THE RISE & FALL OF EMPIRE THROUGH PAINTINGS
– NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST CHALLENGE
• 8TH GRADE:
– PBL PROJECT: RECRUITING PRESENTATION FOR VSMS
– THE TRAVELER’S GIFT NOVEL
– MOCK TRIAL
PARENT RESOURCES
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CONTACT MR. BUFF & BCS AIG STAFF
AIG WEB PAGES
WEEKLY AIG NEWSLETTER
AIG PARENT LIBRARY
AIG WEBSITE INDEX
DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS & AIG CLASS
TOPICS AT HOME WITH STUDENT