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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rural Schools and the New AIG Program Standards
Emily Goglin, Lauren Miller, and Kristen R. Stephens, Ph.D.
Duke University
Why Rural Matters in NC
• 677,000 rural students
• Nearly half of our schools and our students are in rural areas
• North Carolina’s rural schools have below-average high school graduation rates
• North Carolina has the second highest number of students living in
concentrated poverty Over 45,000 students
In those counties, the high school graduation rate is only 51%
The Rural School & Community Trust, 2009
North Carolina has the largest rural student enrollment in the US
North Carolina has the largest rural student enrollment in the US
Challenges
• Sparse population = fewer resources• Students may lack intellectual peers
at their schools• Lack of time, money, and access to
professional development• Less access to highly qualified, AIG
certified teachers• Lack of community support network
Meeting the New AIG Program Standards
Developing Local Plans Received and read the new AIG program
standards Determined a core leadership team Reflected on current AIG program and gathered
feedback Completed LEA self-assessment tool (due with
plan in July 2010 Developed local AIG plan for submission in July
2010
Meeting the New AIG Program Standards:Your Most Pressing Challenges
– 2b: Curriculum enrichment & acceleration
– 2e: Development of 21st century content & skills
– 2h: Cultivating potential of K-3 students through
the use of differentiated curriculum & instruction
STANDARD 2: DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Challenges
STANDARD 2: DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Your Needs
“Time and resources for teaching regular classroom teachers how to use formative assessment and accelerate and challenge AIG students”
In Your Words…
STANDARD 2: DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
DiscussionHow can your district access and disseminate the RESOURCES your teachers need to engage in differentiation and acceleration?
How can your district build in TIME for professional development and collaboration?
What PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT could your district use to enhance teachers’ understanding of differentiated curriculum and instruction?
STANDARD 2: DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Our Ideas
• COLLABORATE - Form partnerships with other districts to share professional development opportunities and resources
• ADVOCATE – Tell the state you need more professional development and resources about differentiation and acceleration
• EXPLORE – Consider unique ways you can access resources via the Internet; the NCAGT website is a great place to start
– 3c: Professional development requirements
for all personnel
– 3d: Matching up AIG students with qualified
teachers
– 3g: Professional development related to
planning for, implementation of, and
refinement of best practices
STANDARD 3: PERSONNEL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Challenges
STANDARD 3: PERSONNEL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Your Needs
In Your Words…
“As fewer teachers are financially able to…get their AIG certification, we are struggling with the number of certified AIG teachers in our system”
STANDARD 3: PERSONNEL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DiscussionHow can your district pool resources – including FUNDING and expertise – with neighboring districts?
How can you use in-house “teacher-experts” to INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES?
How can you think creatively about developing & enhancing STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANS (for example, through the use of online resources)?
STANDARD 3: PERSONNEL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our Ideas• SHARE – Form regional professional development
networks to pool financial and professional resources
• LEAD – As a teacher-expert in your school and/or district , share your knowledge and skills with colleagues
• EXPAND – Think creatively about supplementing staff development with online resources (for example, Webinars on Wednesdays, through NAGC)
– 4a: Meeting academic, intellectual, social, &
emotional needs of AIG students
– 4e: Communication between teachers & schools to
ensure continuation of services
– 4f: Collaboration focused on differentiated
programming & services
– 4g: Collaboration focused on social-emotional needs
– 4i: Serving underrepresented populations
STANDARD 4: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WITHIN A TOTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Challenges
STANDARD 4: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WITHIN A TOTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Your Needs
In Your Words…
“Specific programming for underserved populations suffers due to lack of personnel to implement program”
STANDARD 4: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WITHIN
A TOTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY Discussion
How can we get MORE AIG-CERTIFIED TEACHERS in our schools?
Where can we find EXAMPLES FROM OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS of comprehensive planning within a total school community?
Where can we get FUNDING for staff, extra-curricular programming, professional development, and training on social-emotional and other needs of AIG students?
STANDARD 4: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WITHIN A TOTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Our Ideas
• THINK outside of the box – consider encouraging regular education teachers or even counselors to seek AIG licensure; they can then share their knowledge with colleagues at their school
• COLLABORATE – seek out districts similar to yours; ask them how they are addressing this standard
• POOL your resources – gather several neighboring districts to co-sponsor a regional academic competition
STANDARD 5: PARTNERSHIPS
Challenges
– 5c: Involving stakeholders
– 5e: Intentionally involving parents, families, &
the community
– 5f: Forming partnerships with parents,
families, local businesses and other
community members
STANDARD 5: PARTNERSHIPS Your Needs
In Your Words…
“Local support for parents to donate time from their job(s) to support the school system”
STANDARD 5: PARTNERSHIPS
Discussion
How can you communicate with other schools and/or districts to get new IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS?
What individuals in your community could provide INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES?
What pre-existing connections (with families, businesses, etc.) can you take advantage of to access different AREAS OF EXPERTISE?
STANDARD 5: PARTNERSHIPS
Our Ideas• COMMUNICATE - Alert families and community
members to your needs and ways they can help
• NETWORK – connect with other schools and districts to find out how others are addressing this standard
• TAKE ADVANTAGE of unique community resources – what local businesses and institutions could share expertise and provide stimulating experiences for AIG students?
Questions
Feel free to ask questions regarding
the standards or ideas that we have
discussed, or any standards that we
have not covered.
Contact Information
Emily Goglin [email protected]
Lauren Miller [email protected]
Kristen Stephens [email protected]
