In the past, both the push-in model (the coordinator steps into classes to support teachers with extension opportunities and students with goal attainment) and the pull-out model (students come to a separate classroom to experience extension opportunities) have been implemented.  Both are valuable, both are historically successful at AMS and in schools across the globe, and both are supported by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Variations of both models will continue to exist at AMS, but they will most likely look different than what students experienced at Aspen Elementary (AES), and this is largely due to developmental differences and the many course options available to students at AMS that were not available at AES. Different opportunities will be available during the school's new WIN ("What I Need") time and there will be support for teachers in how they differentiate their curriculum to meet the needs of all learners. In keeping with the school district's International Baccalaureate (IB) approach, these sessions will be more integrated than in the past and will potentially be open to other students, after the first quarter, who are very motivated but not necessarily identified as gifted and/or talented, according to state guidelines.  This kind of fluid recognition of students' strengths will honor those who love to learn and want to be pushed regardless of their identification. There will also be inquiry-based workshops, projects, and clubs during weekly lunches and after school. Please (students and parents) look for notifications for these opportunities.