Advanced Education ServicesAdvanced Education Servicesimpacts and benefits….impacts and benefits….

Las Cruces Public SchoolsLas Cruces Public Schools

MissionMission

Advanced Education Services recognizes Advanced Education Services recognizes and addresses the rights of gifted students and addresses the rights of gifted students to be provided with the direction, time, to be provided with the direction, time, encouragement, and resources to realize encouragement, and resources to realize their potential in order to become their potential in order to become confident, productive adults.confident, productive adults.

Goal 1Goal 1

Advanced Education Services offers gifted Advanced Education Services offers gifted students flexible pacing options and students flexible pacing options and opportunities; including accelerated opportunities; including accelerated curriculum, creativity and critical thinking curriculum, creativity and critical thinking skills and transition planning designed to skills and transition planning designed to encourage individual progress.encourage individual progress.

Goal 2Goal 2

Advanced Education Services develops in Advanced Education Services develops in gifted students an understanding of gifted students an understanding of individual gifts and talents, which leads to:individual gifts and talents, which leads to:– Valuing themselves and othersValuing themselves and others– Recognizing and accepting personal Recognizing and accepting personal

differencesdifferences– Using positive communicationUsing positive communication– Strengthening self-efficacy and life resiliency Strengthening self-efficacy and life resiliency

skillsskills

Goal 3Goal 3

Advanced Education Services provides Advanced Education Services provides gifted students a framework and forum to gifted students a framework and forum to explore the benefits of developing explore the benefits of developing leadership skills and investing in his/her leadership skills and investing in his/her community.community.

Goal 4Goal 4

Advanced Education Services Facilitators Advanced Education Services Facilitators serve as consultants to teachers, providing serve as consultants to teachers, providing support that focuses on the needs of gifted support that focuses on the needs of gifted students.students.

Goal 5Goal 5

Advanced Education Services Facilitators Advanced Education Services Facilitators collaborate with parents and community collaborate with parents and community to:to:– To enhance the awareness of academic, To enhance the awareness of academic,

social and emotional needs of gifted studentssocial and emotional needs of gifted students– To advocate for gifted educationTo advocate for gifted education

AES Impacts and BenefitsAES Impacts and Benefits

AES FacilitatorsAES Facilitators

AES StudentsAES Students

School CommunitySchool Community

AES ParentsAES Parents

LCPS CommunityLCPS Community

StateState

AES FacilitatorsAES Facilitators

Benefits and Impact on FacilitatorBenefits and Impact on Facilitator

All facilitators are expected to:All facilitators are expected to:– Abide by the professional expectations for Abide by the professional expectations for

AESAES facilitatorsfacilitators– Participate in 3 professional learning Participate in 3 professional learning

committeescommittees– Participate in individual professional Participate in individual professional

developmentdevelopment– Provide service that includes direct activities Provide service that includes direct activities

and collaborative activitiesand collaborative activities– Perform special education case management Perform special education case management

responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Professional ExpectationsProfessional Expectations

AES Facilitators are expected to act with AES Facilitators are expected to act with character and competence.character and competence.AES facilitators are expected to make AES facilitators are expected to make responsible choices.responsible choices.AES facilitators are expected to make AES facilitators are expected to make principled decisions based on the four principled decisions based on the four critical questions:critical questions:– What do you want your students to know and be What do you want your students to know and be

able to do?able to do?– How will you know when they know it?How will you know when they know it?– What will you do if they don’t know it?What will you do if they don’t know it?– What will you do if they already know it?What will you do if they already know it?

AES facilitators are expected to put AES facilitators are expected to put relationships first. relationships first. AES facilitators are expected to AES facilitators are expected to communicate equally with the all communicate equally with the all parties with courage and consideration. parties with courage and consideration. To truly advocate for the student, the To truly advocate for the student, the AES facilitator is expected to help AES facilitator is expected to help negotiate a win-win.negotiate a win-win.AES facilitators are expected to listen AES facilitators are expected to listen before they react. before they react.

AES facilitators are expected to come AES facilitators are expected to come to their building administrator with a to their building administrator with a win-win attitude to design a win-win attitude to design a collaboration component that will not collaboration component that will not only serve gifted education but be a only serve gifted education but be a valuable asset to the school community valuable asset to the school community

AES facilitators are expected to Live! AES facilitators are expected to Live! Learn! Love! And Leave a legacy!Learn! Love! And Leave a legacy!

Professional Expectations Handout

Professional Learning CommitteesProfessional Learning Committees

UnderachievementUnderachievement

Identification and AssessmentIdentification and Assessment– TraditionalTraditional– HB 36HB 36– DiscoverDiscover– F-TAPF-TAP

Gifted Education PedagogyGifted Education Pedagogy– Higher Order Thinking SkillsHigher Order Thinking Skills– Differentiating the CurriculumDifferentiating the Curriculum– Talent Development through EnrichmentTalent Development through Enrichment– Brain Research Applied to LearningBrain Research Applied to Learning– Self EfficacySelf Efficacy

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AES benefits me by…..AES benefits me by…..

AES benefits me as a professional by allowing AES benefits me as a professional by allowing opportunities to work with the entire staff, development opportunities to work with the entire staff, development professionally, meeting with other master teachers, professionally, meeting with other master teachers, opportunity for diversity in project developments, and opportunity for diversity in project developments, and allows me to be a better problem-solver when situations allows me to be a better problem-solver when situations arise. arise. Erma BrooksErma Brooks

AES benefits me as a professional by encouraging us to AES benefits me as a professional by encouraging us to constantly seek out, then apply, current research on the constantly seek out, then apply, current research on the academic and affective needs of gifted students. We are academic and affective needs of gifted students. We are becoming a true research-based unit collaborating with becoming a true research-based unit collaborating with other professionals in the education field. Niki Mottother professionals in the education field. Niki Mott

Students Who are Gifted Students Who are Gifted benefit from AESbenefit from AES

AES Direct ServicesAES Direct ServicesSmall Groups (Pull-Out Services)Small Groups (Pull-Out Services)

Academics/Critical Thinking (E, M, H)Academics/Critical Thinking (E, M, H)Creativity (E, M)Creativity (E, M)Leadership (E, M, H)Leadership (E, M, H)Performance (E, M)Performance (E, M)Self Advocacy (E, M, H)Self Advocacy (E, M, H)Underachievement (M, H)Underachievement (M, H)

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AccelerationAccelerationIndividual and Small Group AdvisementIndividual and Small Group AdvisementMentorshipMentorshipPortfoliosPortfoliosResources - Resources - http://lcps.k12.nm.us/departments/sped/aes/studentge_links.htmhttp://lcps.k12.nm.us/departments/sped/aes/studentge_links.htm

Student Centered ActivitiesStudent Centered ActivitiesConvene, Develop, and implement IEPs for Convene, Develop, and implement IEPs for each AES student on caseload.each AES student on caseload.

Help design/implement/evaluate accelerated Help design/implement/evaluate accelerated programs for students.programs for students.

Monitor success of educational programs.Monitor success of educational programs.

Arrange independent/directed study classes Arrange independent/directed study classes usually at high school level.usually at high school level.

Arrange correspondence courses/college Arrange correspondence courses/college course work. Liaison between schools when course work. Liaison between schools when child travels for appropriate course work.child travels for appropriate course work.

Arrange transportation.Arrange transportation.

Act as a liaison between parents and Act as a liaison between parents and school.school.

Plan long range academic/career Plan long range academic/career objectives.objectives.

Provide AES Small groups to address Provide AES Small groups to address IEP Goals and Objective’s and AES IEP Goals and Objective’s and AES Curriculum Strands.Curriculum Strands.

Provide individual monitoring.Provide individual monitoring.

Develop student communication skills as Develop student communication skills as necessary.necessary.

Develop student school survival skills:Develop student school survival skills:

Assist with scholarship preparation for Assist with scholarship preparation for secondary students.secondary students.

Create a plan of action for the Create a plan of action for the underachieving gifted child, such as; underachieving gifted child, such as; analysis of school difficulties, AES Small analysis of school difficulties, AES Small groups with documented parental groups with documented parental permission at IEP meeting.permission at IEP meeting.

AES benefits students by:AES benefits students by:

Helping them discover new/different ways of thinking and Helping them discover new/different ways of thinking and solving problems, supporting their efforts to discover new solving problems, supporting their efforts to discover new ways to approach learning, providing a non-judgmental ways to approach learning, providing a non-judgmental risk free environment where they can present their risk free environment where they can present their "different" creative thinking, encouraging them to develop "different" creative thinking, encouraging them to develop a life long love of learning -- by enticing curiosity, and by a life long love of learning -- by enticing curiosity, and by collaborating with their teachers to ensure academic collaborating with their teachers to ensure academic needs and IEP specifications are met. needs and IEP specifications are met. Begona FarwellBegona FarwellShowing students as many opportunities as I can find, so Showing students as many opportunities as I can find, so that they may make informed decisions on paths to that they may make informed decisions on paths to choose and follow. Giving students opportunities to choose and follow. Giving students opportunities to explore careers, post-secondary schooling options, explore careers, post-secondary schooling options, personal interest options. personal interest options. Kristi SalgadoKristi Salgado

School CommunitiesSchool Communities

School Centered ActivitiesSchool Centered Activities

Design and Implement, in partnership Design and Implement, in partnership with your building principal, collaboration with your building principal, collaboration activities. activities. Work with teachers to develop goals and Work with teachers to develop goals and objectives for student and monitor for objectives for student and monitor for appropriate implementation.appropriate implementation.Arrange logistics such as transportation Arrange logistics such as transportation (include transportation form).(include transportation form).Arrange scheduling of courses.Arrange scheduling of courses.

Locate materials as needed by teacher Locate materials as needed by teacher providing acceleration.providing acceleration.Document course workDocument course workAct as a liaison for teachers, students and Act as a liaison for teachers, students and parents.parents.Complete special education paperwork.Complete special education paperwork.Conduct annual reviews.Conduct annual reviews.Maintain current knowledge related to Maintain current knowledge related to House Bill 36a.House Bill 36a.

AES Collaborative ActivitiesAES Collaborative Activities

EnrichmentEnrichment

Teacher Consultation on Gifted Ed Teacher Consultation on Gifted Ed StrategiesStrategies

Service LearningService Learning

Special Extra-Curricular ActivitiesSpecial Extra-Curricular Activities

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentResearching, purchasing and presenting Researching, purchasing and presenting materials to teachers to support and materials to teachers to support and extend courseworkextend courseworkDisseminating information to staff from any Disseminating information to staff from any presentations, workshopspresentations, workshopsMake professional literature availableMake professional literature availableWriting Staff NewslettersWriting Staff NewslettersLead Group Discussion and Staff Lead Group Discussion and Staff Development MeetingsDevelopment MeetingsPresent at the Teachers Teaching Present at the Teachers Teaching Teachers ConferenceTeachers Conference

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Members of Members of Matrix Bank Committee Matrix Bank Committee Parent Involvement Parent Involvement Child Study Team Child Study Team Discipline Committee Discipline Committee Birthday Committee Birthday Committee Spelling B Committee Spelling B Committee Technology Committee Technology Committee Site Based Management Team Site Based Management Team Science CommitteeScience CommitteeCharacter Counts Character Counts

Technology Management TeamTechnology Management TeamVertical AlignmentVertical AlignmentUnderachiever Intervention Team Underachiever Intervention Team Reading Literacy CommitteeReading Literacy CommitteeTeam Leaders Plus Team Leaders Plus Magnet Teams Committees Magnet Teams Committees Renaissance Committee Renaissance Committee Picacho Recruitment committee Picacho Recruitment committee AP Vertical TeamAP Vertical TeamCAPS/TransitionCAPS/TransitionTeachers' Center Policy BoardTeachers' Center Policy BoardNEA -LC Board of DirectorsNEA -LC Board of Directors

SponsorsSponsorsBattle of the BooksBattle of the BooksSpelling BeeSpelling BeeMath NightMath NightPEACE JAMPEACE JAMUnderclassmen Academic Award’s Underclassmen Academic Award’s Ceremony Ceremony TSATSA Future Educators of America ClubFuture Educators of America ClubCollege fair dayCollege fair day

Student Council Student Council

National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society

Word MastersWord Masters

Laramie Project – NMSULaramie Project – NMSU

After School Canine ClubAfter School Canine Club

Career Day Career Day

Magnet Lunch PresentationMagnet Lunch Presentation

Chairperson forChairperson for

HB 36 Advisory CommitteeHB 36 Advisory CommitteeSection 504Section 504AP CoordinatorAP Coordinatorcoordinator's evaluation committeecoordinator's evaluation committeeTechnology Chair Technology Chair Hispano Student Awards CeremonyHispano Student Awards CeremonyPREP CommitteePREP Committee

Administers/ProctorsAdministers/Proctors

AP ExamsAP ExamsDisabilities Tester for ACTDisabilities Tester for ACTExploreExplorePSATPSATPLANPLANACTACTNM CompetencyNM CompetencyOtis Lenon (Gifted Screening)Otis Lenon (Gifted Screening)

JudgesJudges

School Forensics ClubSchool Forensics Club

Science FairScience Fair

Spelling BeeSpelling Bee

Spanish Team CompetitionSpanish Team Competition

Activities for ALL StudentsActivities for ALL Students

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Teach monthly critical thinking activities Teach monthly critical thinking activities Co-Teach HOTS Co-Teach HOTS Tutoring Tutoring Assisting with Field Trips Assisting with Field Trips Hall, Bathroom Monitoring-concession standHall, Bathroom Monitoring-concession stand Registration and SchedulingRegistration and SchedulingTeach ACT Prep ClassTeach ACT Prep Class

AES ParentsAES Parents

Parents and Advocates of Gifted Parents and Advocates of Gifted Education Education

PAGE'S PAST EVENTSPAGE'S PAST EVENTS– Dripping Springs Family Trip Dripping Springs Family Trip – Understanding Your Child’s Results in Laymen’s Understanding Your Child’s Results in Laymen’s

Terms Terms – White Sands Missile Range Family Trip White Sands Missile Range Family Trip – College Application SeminarCollege Application Seminar

PAGE’S UPCOMING EVENTSPAGE’S UPCOMING EVENTS– March/February - Family Trip to the Bosque- Date to March/February - Family Trip to the Bosque- Date to

be Announcedbe Announced– April - Dr. James Webb - Date to be AnnouncedApril - Dr. James Webb - Date to be Announced– May - Agricultural Field Trip -Details to be AnnouncedMay - Agricultural Field Trip -Details to be Announced

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Parent Centered ActivitiesParent Centered Activities

Act as a liaison between school and Act as a liaison between school and parent.parent.

Clarify IEP goals.Clarify IEP goals.

Complete interim reports, as needed.Complete interim reports, as needed.

Initiate long range and transition Initiate long range and transition planning.planning.

Provide financial aid information at the Provide financial aid information at the secondary level.secondary level.

AES benefits parents byAES benefits parents byproviding a service to my student's parents by providing a service to my student's parents by communication on IEP goals, communication about communication on IEP goals, communication about student needs and progress, communication about gifted student needs and progress, communication about gifted issues in the form of articles and newsletters, serve as issues in the form of articles and newsletters, serve as liaison between PAGE and parents of students I serve. liaison between PAGE and parents of students I serve. Susan GrandleSusan Grandle

providing a service to my student’s parent by writing providing a service to my student’s parent by writing informative newsletters, disseminating information, I informative newsletters, disseminating information, I make phone calls for various reasons, I counsel parents, make phone calls for various reasons, I counsel parents, make a library available to them, complete the IEP make a library available to them, complete the IEP process, do the transition meetings, and attend the Open process, do the transition meetings, and attend the Open House where I meet parents. House where I meet parents. Erma BrooksErma Brooks

providing a service to my parents by being here and providing a service to my parents by being here and being available to talk, vent, discuss, brainstorm or being available to talk, vent, discuss, brainstorm or gather information, provide a working parent library to gather information, provide a working parent library to check out books, provide current research to parents check out books, provide current research to parents through e-mail and attachments with updates on goals through e-mail and attachments with updates on goals and objectives. and objectives. Michelle HarrisMichelle Harris

LCPS CommunityLCPS Community

Service LearningService Learning

Involved in protest to NM Legislature to prevent Involved in protest to NM Legislature to prevent “cutting the arts”.“cutting the arts”.Renaissance Faire participationRenaissance Faire participationPEACE JAM – Fighting Racism and PEACE JAM – Fighting Racism and Discrimination among Native Americans – Discrimination among Native Americans – Leadership Conference Opportunity - Rigoberta Leadership Conference Opportunity - Rigoberta Menchu Tu, Nobel Laureate 1992 from Menchu Tu, Nobel Laureate 1992 from GuatemalaGuatemalaNursing Home Trip Service Learning Project Nursing Home Trip Service Learning Project Food Can DriveFood Can Drive

Service LearningService Learning

Reading to the PrimariesReading to the Primaries

Supporting the Animal Shelter Supporting the Animal Shelter

Basic Necessities ProjectBasic Necessities Project

Supporting Salvation ArmySupporting Salvation Army

Laramie ProjectLaramie Project

Jardin de Los NinosJardin de Los Ninos

AES benefits the community byAES benefits the community by

encouraging students to provide encouraging students to provide community service, teaching them how to community service, teaching them how to provide service. provide service. Kristi SalgadoKristi Salgado

making parents aware of making parents aware of college/scholarship opportunities through college/scholarship opportunities through our AES website. our AES website. Lorraine RocksLorraine Rocks

The State of New Mexico The State of New Mexico

AES benefits the state of NMAES benefits the state of NM

Piloting Mary Frasier Talent Assessment Piloting Mary Frasier Talent Assessment Portfolio Alternative AssessmentPortfolio Alternative Assessment

Piloting DISCOVER Alternative Piloting DISCOVER Alternative AssessmentAssessment

1 of 2 Gifted Education Websites in NM1 of 2 Gifted Education Websites in NM

2 participants on the NM Gifted Task 2 participants on the NM Gifted Task Force – Technology Spotlight Force – Technology Spotlight

3 participants on the NM Gifted Committee 3 participants on the NM Gifted Committee

F-TAPF-TAP

ACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENT

INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE

CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING

CREATIVE THINKINGCREATIVE THINKING

OBSERVATIONAL/PERFORMANCEOBSERVATIONAL/PERFORMANCE

DISCOVERDISCOVER

Written-LinguisticWritten-Linguistic

Logical-Mathematical Logical-Mathematical

Spatial-ArtisticSpatial-Artistic

Spatial AnalyticalSpatial Analytical

Oral LinguisticOral Linguistic

AES WebsiteAES Website

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Aztec, Lovington, Hobbs, Gallup Aztec, Lovington, Hobbs, Gallup

Technology SpotlightTechnology Spotlight

http://www.charm-bracelet.org/spotlight/http://www.charm-bracelet.org/spotlight/

NM Gifted Education NM Gifted Education CommitteeCommittee

2004 Initiatives2004 Initiatives

Service InitiativesService Initiatives

Elementary – Critical Thinking Skills Elementary – Critical Thinking Skills CurriculumCurriculum

Middle School – 7 Habits for Highly Middle School – 7 Habits for Highly Successful Teens and Service LearningSuccessful Teens and Service Learning

High School – College PreparationHigh School – College Preparation

K-12 – Differentiating the Curriculum K-12 – Differentiating the Curriculum

Research InitiativeResearch Initiative

Twice Exceptional StudentsTwice Exceptional Students

Social Emotional Needs of the Gifted Social Emotional Needs of the Gifted