AIG COURSE THREE SABA ONE 2015
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This document provides guidance for developing units for gifted education. It includes sections on developing an engaging title and blurb, setting unit goals, identifying big ideas and essential questions, planning a four-day instructional plan with active learning each day, using a hook to engage students, utilizing points to ponder instead of just questions, ensuring activities are content-driven rather than fluff, providing discussion posts, and information on upcoming professional learning opportunities for gifted education.
AIG COURSE THREE SABA ONE 2015
- 2. 2015
- 8. Safety • I practice safe behaviors in everything I do. • I take action to always put safety first. • I speak up to ensure the safety of others.
- 9. Courtesy • I project a positive image and energy. • I am courteous and respectful to Guests of all ages. • I go above and beyond to exceed Guest expectations.
- 10. Show • I stay in character and perform my role in the show. • I ensure my area is show-ready at all times
- 11. Efficiency • I perform my role efficiently so Guests get the most out of their visit. • I use my time and resources wisely.
- 12. Story
- 16. TITLE & BLURB
- 17. Title & Blurb Is CATCHY! Makes the students take notice, pay attention! Is CREATIVE! Brainstorm several ideas with your partner and choose the best (not the first) idea! Is CONCLUSIVE Title and blurb together allow reader to conclude what the unit will be about. DUE FEB 11
- 18. Title & Blurb What are these units going to be about? ”Ready, Aim, Fire! Physics with Angry Birds” “Fashion Icon” “Taking Shape … Get Fired Up!” DUE FEB 11
- 19. TWO UNIT GOALS
- 20. BIGIDEA
- 22. LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINES DETAILS PATTERNS TRENDS UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ETHICS BIG IDEAS RULES COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY OVER TIME ACROSS DISCIPLINES POINTS OF VIEW DEPTH & COMPLEXITY LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINES DETAILS PATTERNS TRENDS UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ETHICS BIG IDEAS RULES COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY OVER TIME ACROSS DISCIPLINES POINTS OF VIEW DEPTH & COMPLEXITY LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINES DETAILS PATTERNS TRENDS UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ETHICS BIG IDEAS RULES COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY OVER TIME ACROSS DISCIPLINES POINTS OF VIEW DEPTH & COMPLEXITY
- 23. BIG IDEAS Big Ideas can be: CONCEPTS, THEMES, DEBATES, PARADOXES, CHALLENGES, THEORIES, PERSPECTIVES
- 24. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Examples of Essential Questions: Does Literature reflect or shape culture? Is all history biased? How do you study the unobservable?
- 25. FOUR DAY PLAN Plan for 4 days of instruction at camp. 70 minutes of instruction per day for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Additional 50 minutes on Thursday for final preparations on product You will teach TWICE each day!
- 26. EACH DAY = ACTIVE LEARNING Building background knowledge on Day 1, but still ACTIVE! There should be interactive, interesting activities planned for EACH day of camp. NO “Internet Research”
- 27. HOOK
- 28. bit.ly/jpclone
- 29. POINTS TO PONDER Points to Ponder are different from both BIG IDEAS and ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Points to ponder are debatable statements and NOT QUESTIONS which require discussion and analysis. Example: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
- 30. ACTIVITY CONTENT
- 33. DISCUSSION POSTS
- 34. GETTING INVOLVED IN GIFTEDLAND DUE APRIL 28, 2015
- 36. Utilizing Technology to Support Advanced Learning April 17, 2015 uncw.edu/ed/aig/
- 38. Graduate Student Membership $59 per year
- 39. FRIDAYS at 7PM ET txgifted.org/gtchat