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AG at East Cary Middle PDF Print E-mail
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All AG students at East Cary Middle School have a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) based on their Individual Student Profiles (ISP). Parents/Guardians have or will receive these documents along with the Differentiated Course Plan (DCP) for East Cary Middle School, service delivery options, the Wake County Academically Gifted Education Brochure and Manual for the 2012-13 school year.

If you are a parent/guardian of an Academically Gifted student and would like to receive e-mail announcements and alerts, please send you e-mail address to Kate Walker, AG, ECMS: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . I will place your email on the group list, and you will receive information about gifted learning opportunities, happenings at ECMS, and general interest messages throughout the year.

If you are the parent of a student who is not AIG identified but would like to learn more about the WCPSS process, please follow this link to the AIG Central Office information website: http://www.wcpss.net/what-we-teach/services/aig.html

Please go to the ECMS Academically Gifted Resources and Links Blackboard Site for more information, neat enrichment opportunities, links to Gifted and Talented Organizations, AG Content Extensions, Discussion Boards, and periodic announcements about WCPSS and ECMS AG Department Initiatives!

 
Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 January 2013 10:05
 
How does AG "work" in middle school? PDF Print E-mail
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In middle school in Wake County, students are no longer "pulled out" for a dedicated AG class; instead, they receive gifted services through the regular education class in the form of differentiated activities and lessons.  The AG Resource Teacher provides support, training, and collaboration with the core teachers based on the student's designated level of need on the Differentiated Education Plan (DEP - Moderate, Strong, or Very Strong need).  Beyond 6th grade, students are also placed into specific core classes based on their ability and academic performance.

Some of the differentiation strategies utilized by your child's teachers are:

  • Curriculum Compacting
  • Independent Projects
  • Tiered Assignments
  • Flexible Grouping
  • Learning or Interest Centers
  • Varying Questions
  • Learning Contracts
  • Cluster Grouping