The latest science tells us why now and even how to do it Many people have ambivalent to negative memories of their own middle school years, although there are exceptions. One of the authors of this article was in an “experimental cluster” within a traditional junior high, as it was called then. Her experience was
When a whole school district decides to make middle level education a priority, amazing things happen The relatively low priority for middle level education is a nearly universal condition particularly well known to those engaged in educating young adolescents. These passionate educators are committed to pouring themselves into educating students in one of the most
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An update on a district-wide transformation of middle level education and technology for learning In our article titled “Transforming Middle School Practice Through Instructional Technology,” we shared how our district has approached systematic growth by intertwining twin focuses on middle level education and leveraging instructional technology for learning. The first steps of that process began
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Understanding the middle school learner as the basis for implementing a district-wide digital transformation In December 2015, the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education approved the superintendent’s strategic plan, a broadly ambitious plan that prioritized capital improvements, human resources, and curriculum and instruction. Two key areas in the last category were a focus on middle
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These elements of the middle school concept need attention and commitment We have heard it talked about for years and years. The middle school concept was implemented in the early 1990s when I was a teacher in an urban middle school. Traditionally, teachers worked in departments and there were no teams. When the middle school
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Educators’ mindsets make it possible to move a philosophy forward What is middle school philosophy and how does it compare with or differ from a middle school mindset? A philosophy can be summarized as a system of principles used to guide one’s practices; whereas a mindset can be described as an attitude with intention. Based on those
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