1. VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE AIG PROGRAM KEITH BUFF AIG TEACHER

2. AIG STUDENTS NEED: FASTER PACING COMPLEX TASKS ABSTRACT THINKING SOCIAL SUPPORT TIME WITH OTHER GIFTED STUDENTS IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

3. MEETING THESE NEEDS WEEKLY ENRICHMENT CLASS WITH AIG TEACHER (50 MINUTES) ABILITY GROUPING IN LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES AIG FIELD TRIPS

4. 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

5. 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

6. GRADE LEVEL THEMES 6 TH GRADE:BUILDING BRIDGES – CITIZENSHIP – FAMILY ISSUES – SELF DISCOVERY – SOCIETAL CONFLICT (prejudice) – PHILOSOPHY

7. GRADE LEVEL THEMES 7 TH GRADE CONFLICT – PERSONAL CONFLICT – NATIONAL CONFLICT – LEADERSHIP – MEDIA-ADVERTISING-MARKETING

8. GRADE LEVEL THEMES 8 TH MY PLACE IN THE WORLD – MOTIVATION – POLITICS – RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY – EDUCATION & CAREER

9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION 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

10. SAMPLE LESSONS 6 TH GRADE: – DECISIONS! DECISIONS! PREJUDICE – INFORMAL DEBATE – MYSTERIES & ETHICAL DILEMMAS 7 TH GRADE: – FIVE RESPONSES TO CONFLICT – THE RISE & FALL OF EMPIRE THROUGH PAINTINGS – NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST CHALLENGE 8 TH GRADE: – PBL PROJECT: RECRUITING PRESENTATION FOR VSMS – THE TRAVELER’S GIFT NOVEL – MOCK TRIAL

11. PARENT RESOURCES 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