July 15, 2005
Pieces of Eight
East Carolina University
Page 3
News in Brief

Program Kicks Off for AIG Certification

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in ECU’s College of Education has initiated a new certification program for teachers who would like to acquire a license to teach the academically or intellectually gifted. The program includes two weeks of online instruction, and two weeks of face-to-face interaction. The first face-to-face week was held at Elmhurst Elementary School June 6 – 10. The second face-to-face week will be held next summer, at which time students will plan and implement instructional programs in the classroom with gifted children. Elmhurst teacher Suzanne Hachmeister is the lead teacher for the program. The AIG Licensure Program is a partnership between the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Pitt County Schools. The program will fill a void expected when the Department of Public Instruction, which offers AIG licensure across the state, completes its AIG licensure programming in June 2006. Contact Patricia Anderson at 328-4123, or e-mail andersonp@mail.ecu.edu.