The LEA recruits and retains highly qualified professionals and provides relevant and effective professional development concerning the needs of gifted learners that is on-going and comprehensive.
AIG Credentials Classes:
New Hanover County offers AIG credential classes to all teachers. The goal of the credential classes is to ensure that gifted students are recognized as different types of learners who need different types of assignments to foster their intellectual, academic, and social/emotional growth. The course is a combination of face-to-face training and online activities and assessments through Google. The training will provide teachers with specific strategies and tools for working with AIG students. Through the coursework, participants will learn how to recognize the characteristics and social and emotional needs of gifted children, as well as how to help gifted students develop coping strategies to maintain success in the classroom. Participants will also learn the three primary modes of differentiation and when it is appropriate to use each method. The names of teachers who successfully complete the credentials course are posted below.
Staff Members who hold North Carolina AIG licensure:
Lauren Conn - Gifted Specialist
Staff Members who have earned NHC AIG Credentials:
Aspen Allen - Classroom Teacher
Kristen Altman - Intensive Academic Support
Jennifer Andersen - Reading Coach
Lindsay Badour - Classroom Teacher
Brittiany Barden - Classroom Teacher
Amy Beall - Classroom Teacher
Ashley Britt - Classroom Teacher
Morgan Bullard - Classroom Teacher
Zina Burney - Classroom Teacher
Ann Carroll - Classroom Teacher
Kelly Crowley - Classroom Teacher
Victoria Evertz - Music Teacher
Jane Faulkner - Classroom Teacher
Megan Geer - Classroom Teacher
Zachary Gerstenberger - Classroom Teacher
Ashley Hawkins - Classroom Teacher
Stacey Heath - Classroom Teacher
Lesley Jernigan - Classroom Teacher
Susan Jordan - Librarian
Catherine Madden - Classroom Teacher
Mark McCann - Classroom Teacher
Margaret McLaurin - Classroom Teacher
Timothy Mills - Classroom Teacher
Whitney Moser - Classroom Teacher
Mallory Neidenthal - Music Teacher
Lucinda Reece - Classroom Teacher
Shenicka Smith - Classroom Teacher
Lauren Sledzik - Classroom Teacher
Julie Snodgrass - Classroom Teacher
Desiree Taylor - Classroom Teacher
Laura Thornton - Classroom Teacher
Kassidy Wait - EC Teacher
Jenny Weinkle - Counselor
Amber Willoughby - EC Teacher
For Teachers:
Teacher Credentials Site - Google site for teachers taking AIG credentials course.
NCDPI AIG Wiki - This link will bring you to the DPI Wiki space for AIG with a lot of information about differentiation, questioning, tiered assignments, curriculum compacting, independent studies, small group projects, seminars, concept-based teaching and MORE!!
Thoughts on Differentiation - This link will take you to the Byrdseed website. This website is dedicated to differentiating instruction for high-level learners. On this site you can learn new ideas, share what you know, and grow as an educator.
High achiever, creative thinker, gifted learner - An article describing the characteristics of a high achiever, creative thinker and gifted learner. Additional articles available.
Hoagies Gifted Website - Hoagie’s Gifted Page was created by a parent of a gifted child and is a valuable clearinghouse of information for teachers, parents and students. It is updated often.