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.

How to spot a gifted child

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.