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New American Middle School: Chapter Five Organizing the Middle School Curriculum

New American Middle School: Chapter Five Organizing the Middle School Curriculum. Jr. High vs. Middle School. Middle School balances academics with developmental appropriateness. Essential Elements of a Balanced Curriculum. Subject Content Personal Development Essential Learning Skills.

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New American Middle School: Chapter Five Organizing the Middle School Curriculum

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  1. New American Middle School: Chapter Five Organizing the Middle School Curriculum

  2. Jr. High vs. Middle School Middle School balances academics with developmental appropriateness.

  3. Essential Elements of a Balanced Curriculum • Subject Content • Personal Development • Essential Learning Skills

  4. Link to Other MS Research • National Middle School Association • Southern Regional Education Board • National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform

  5. National Forum Criteria for High Performing Middle-Grades Schools • Academic Excellence • Developmental Responsiveness • Social Equity • Organizational Structures and Processes

  6. No Child Left Behind • Content Focused • NO BALANCE

  7. Items to Consider ! • Middle school should be general education rather than increasing specialization. • Purpose of curriculum should be to serve early adolescents. • Adolescents are not victims of their developmental stage—they are human beings with serious concerns about themselves and their world.

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