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Wake County Public Schools believes:
Wake County Public Schools believes:
Gifted and highly capable students learn at a faster rate and are able to think with more complexity than their peers.
Gifted and highly capable students are found across a diverse student population.
Gifted and highly capable students need a more rigorous and differentiated curriculum.
Ongoing research-based professional development for all stakeholders is necessary to sustain an effective gifted program.
Collaborative partnerships with parents and community are essential to build and maintain an effective gifted program
AIG at Salem
AIG at Salem
At Salem Elementary, the needs of gifted and highly capable students are met in a variety of ways, including:
Domains that emphasize curricular integration, higher-level thinking, and creativity are delivered in the General Education classroom in consultation with the AIG teacher.
Grade-Level Small Group Enrichment is given by the classroom teacher in collaboration with the AIG teacher and/or by the AIG teacher in a "push-in" model.
Separate small-group instruction appurtenant to the grade-level standards is provided for students who have been formally identified as academically or intellectually gifted beginning in grade 3. Students spend 45 minutes a week per identified subject area in the AIG classroom.
Grade-level teams collaborate regularly with the AIG teacher on enrichment opportunities that are aligned with curriculum standards.
K-2
3-5
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