Fifth Grade AIG Services:
Services for WCPSS AIG identified students include differentiated curriculum and instruction in language arts and/or mathematics within the general education setting. With the support of the AIG teacher, classroom lessons will be differentiated through content, process, and product. AIG teachers will provide in-class units to extend and enrich grade level standards. The AIG teacher will support students who demonstrate need with pull-out and/or further enrichment and extension opportunities. Services vary depending upon course offerings and student performance.
A variety of resources are used to provide appropriate instruction to students with
gifted needs. Some of these resources include:
gifted needs. Some of these resources include:
English Language Arts: Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program
The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program targets reading comprehension by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts, using a field-tested method developed by the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary. Students will learn to comprehend and analyze any reading passage after completing the activities in Jacob's Ladder. |
Math:Disney Land Parking Data Investigations (adapted from http://www.byrdseed.com)
Students begin by viewing a bird's eye view image of the parking desk in California's Disney Land. The use estimation skills to estimate the number of cars that can park in the garage. Technological tools on the iPad are used to make their estimates: EduCreations and Google Earth. Next, students develop multiplication strategies to determine the number of spaces. Finally, students determine the capacity limits that Disney Land must maintain for the garage in order to make a return on their investment. Becoming a Problem Solving Genius: A Handbook of Math Strategies by Edward Zacarro "Every math student needs a tool belt of problem solving strategies to call upon when solving word problems. In addition to many traditional strategies, this book includes new techniques such as Think 1, the 2-10 method, and others developed by math educator Ed Zacarro. Each unit contains problems at five levels of difficulty to meet the needs of not only the average math student, but also the highly gifted." |
