Successful Middle School Mini PD Library

Schools of Distinction in Action

19 videos found
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Schools of Distinction in Action
Teaming
Upson-Lee Middle School takes team time seriously. Grade levels have 90-minute common planning blocks each day. While content teams meet Monday, ...
Lend Us an EARR
Lend Us an EARR
Schools of Distinction in Action
Advisory/Advocacy
Smart’s Mill Middle School focuses on the needs of each individual student in a holistic way, striving to continually listening to students to ...
Rigor without Relationships is Just Mean
Rigor without Relationships is Just Mean
Schools of Distinction in Action
Leadership,Middle School Concept
At Seaman Middle School, the importance of relationships is a cultural foundation that extends from the deliberate interactions during both ...
Courageous Middle School Leadership
Courageous Middle School Leadership
Schools of Distinction in Action
Leadership
At Ridgeview Charter Middle School, distributed leadership means The instructional leadership team honors and asks for teacher and staff voices ...
A WIN for Students
A WIN for Students
Schools of Distinction in Action
Advisory/Advocacy
One way Lee County Middle School West strives to meet the needs of students is through its WIN program. WIN stands for What I Need and is a daily ...
Daily, Tiered Advisory Supports Students No Matter their Needs
Daily, Tiered Advisory Supports Students No Matter their Needs
Schools of Distinction in Action
Advisory/Advocacy
At Douglas Middle School, every day starts with advisory. But it doesn’t stop there. Students who need a tier 2 support for certain skills attend ...
A Mindful Middle School
A Mindful Middle School
Schools of Distinction in Action
Health/Wellness/Guidance,School Culture/Climate
At Laveen Elementary School, their signature mindfulness program helps students show up as the “best version of themselves” each day. Before and ...
Parents as Partners
Parents as Partners
Schools of Distinction in Action
Family and Community
Lee County Middle School East strives to continually partner with and educate parents with opportunities like quarterly Parent Universities, ...
The Master Schedule is a Reflection of Values
The Master Schedule is a Reflection of Values
Schools of Distinction in Action
Leadership,Scheduling
River Bend Middle School Principal Dave Shaffer has prioritized building leadership capacity for the staff of River Bend Middle School. This ...
Kamehameha Video
A Hawai’ian Appraoch to the Whole Child Concept
Schools of Distinction in Action
Family and Community,School Culture/Climate
At Kamehameha Schools, their Hawai’ian Culture-Based Education approach demonstrates how embracing a school’s local community and culture can ...
Mayfield Video
Instead of a Bell Schedule, What if We Gave Teachers Time?
Schools of Distinction in Action
PLCs,Scheduling,Teaming
At Mayfield Middle School, teachers are encouraged to “flex” the traditional schedule within interdisciplinary instructional time to have blocks ...
Everyone is a Leader at Mattawan Middle
Everyone is a Leader at Mattawan Middle
Schools of Distinction in Action
Leadership
Everyone is a mentor and mentee at Mattawan Middle School, where a shared vision focuses on what is most important in the lives of their students ...
South Orangetown Video
Empowering Students through Student-Centered Structures
Schools of Distinction in Action
Counseling,Health/Wellness/Guidance,Student Empowerment,Student Voice
At South Orangetown Middle School, the school support team, counseling program, and student voice opportunities ensure student empowerment is ...
South View Video
Unit Guides that Develop Independent Learners
Schools of Distinction in Action
Student Engagement
At South View Middle School, unit guides help students develop executive functioning skills, demonstrate their learning, and own their learning ...
Gilbert Video
Alignment throughout the Student Experience
Schools of Distinction in Action
Assessment,Middle School Concept,Teaming
As a school founded on the middle school model, Gilbert Middle School takes middle grades best practice seriously. One way they do that is ...
Farmwell Station Video
Middle School Students as Community Contributors
Schools of Distinction in Action
Family and Community,School Culture/Climate,Student Engagement
As a core value, Farmwell Station Middle School is committed to empowering students to make meaningful contributions to the world. They act on ...
Brambleton Video
Making a Large School Feel Small
Schools of Distinction in Action
Advisory/Advocacy,Middle School Concept,Teaming
With more than 1,600 students, it’s important to the team at Brambleton Middle School to make each student feel seen and connected to the school ...
Oceanside Video
A Unique Approach to the Student-Counselor Relationship
Schools of Distinction in Action
Counseling,Health/Wellness/Guidance
At Oceanside Middle School, students meet with their counselor in small groups every six days for Group Guidance where they engage in a ...
Winston Campus Jr High Video
A Place Where Students Belong and Become
Schools of Distinction in Action
Family and Community,Student Engagement,Student Leadership
At Winston Campus Jr. High School, students are at the center of the student experiences. Throughout the year, you’ll see a variety of ...

Snapshot Poster Presentation Winners

7 videos found
STEPD-UP, Scientists and Teachers Engaging in Professional Development with University Personnel: Mission Digital Fluency and NGSS
STEPD-UP, Scientists and Teachers Engaging in Professional Development with University Personnel: Mission Digital Fluency and NGSS
Snapshot Poster Presentations
PLCs,Professional Development
The success of the Nation demands a STEM-literate modern workforce adept at navigating an increasingly high-tech, digital, and connected world ...
Portland Public Schools Middle Grades Redesign
Portland Public Schools Middle Grades Redesign
Snapshot Poster Presentations
Middle School Concept
The Portland Public Schools Middle Grades Redesign plan is grounded in research and best practices, including many works from AMLE.
Effective and Efficient Ways to Partner with Parents
Effective and Efficient Ways to Partner with Parents
Snapshot Poster Presentations
Family and Community
As a 20+ years middle school teacher, I know that communicating with parents is crucial to our students' success but it is not easy. This session ...
Learner-Centered Scheduling
Learner-Centered Scheduling
Snapshot Poster Presentations
Scheduling,Student Engagement,Young Adolescent Development
84% of learners at Embark Education agree they have a say in their learning. Desire the same for your students? Try increasing student agency by ...
Implementing Building Thinking Classrooms
Implementing Building Thinking Classrooms
Snapshot Poster Presentations
Student Engagement,Teaching
Follow Emily as she implements the 14 practices from the Building Thinking Classrooms framework by Peter Liljedahl. Learn how to set up your ...
From Big Fish to Small Fish: One Story of a Failed Transition
From Big Fish to Small Fish: One Story of a Failed Transition
Snapshot Poster Presentations
At Risk/RTI
This is the story of 8th grader Dara, whose middle school teachers failed him, literally and figuratively. Dara was doing okay despite his ...
Teaching Executive Skills with Universal Design for Learning in Middle School
Teaching Executive Skills with Universal Design for Learning in Middle School
Snapshot Poster Presentations
Student Engagement,Teaching
The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines 2.0 indicate practices to address significant barriers for diverse learners (CAST, 2011; Meyer et ...