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HELPING STUDENTS FIND THEIR WINGS

HELPING STUDENTS FIND THEIR WINGS. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. The middle grades… Why is it critical that we educators get it right?. Working on the right stuff. Would the real middle school please stand up?. Would the real middle school please stand up?.

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HELPING STUDENTS FIND THEIR WINGS

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  1. HELPING STUDENTS FIND THEIR WINGS at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

  2. The middle grades…Why is it critical that we educators get it right?

  3. Working on the right stuff

  4. Would the real middle school please stand up?

  5. Would the real middle school please stand up?

  6. Would the real middle school please stand up? Things are not always as they seem…

  7. Would the real middle school please stand up?

  8. Would the real middle school please stand up?

  9. Would the real middle school please stand up?

  10. MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA

  11. Where are we now? • Where do we want to go? • How will we get there? • How will we know we are getting there? • How can we sustain • improvement? Edie Holcomb

  12. Where are we now? http://kenicely.wikispaces.com

  13. Where do we want to be?

  14. MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA

  15. Historical Context WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?HOW WILL WE GET THERE?HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN WE ARE GETTING THERE?

  16. Historical Context WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?HOW WILL WE GET THERE?HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN WE ARE GETTING THERE? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opXKmwg8VQM&feature=share&list=FLwwliM2z-9LACVzqKkbx06Q&index=4

  17. Young Adolescents WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?HOW WILL WE GET THERE?HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN WE ARE GETTING THERE?

  18. Famous Young Adolescents T/P/S: What do you think of when you think of these characters?

  19. Early adolescents are 10- to 15-year olds • Distinct period of human growth • Schools that serve young adolescents must be responsive to their needs Who are middle grades students?

  20. Developmental Needs of Young Adolescents (AMLE Research Summary) • Physical Developmental Characteristics • Intellectual Developmental Characteristics • Moral/Ethical Developmental Characteristics • Emotional/Psychological Developmental Characteristics • Social Developmental Characteristics What are the implications for practice? (Modified jigsaw reading and sharing) Who are middle grades students?

  21. NEEDS OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS • *positive connections with adults & peers • *structure, safety, & clear limits • *physical activity • *creative expression • *sense of competence & achievement • *opportunity for self definition • *basis for making sound choices • *sense of belonging • *exploratory opportunities • *community service learning • *connect learning to real world • *intellectual challenge Who are middle grades students? T/P/S: Choose one to discuss.

  22. MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA

  23. MIDDLE GRADES FRAMEWORKS

  24. There is a strong body of research linking middle grades practices with positive outcomes • Some researchers and critics have sought to discredit the “middle school concept.” • “The true middle school concept… has not been practiced and found wanting…”John Lounsbury (2009) University Research Findings & Debate

  25. This We Believe

  26. MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA

  27. Concerns-based adoption model

  28. Middle Grades IC Map The Concerns-Based Adoption Model. Adapted from Hall and Hord (2006), Implementing Change: Patterns, Principles, and Potholes, p.252.

  29. Middle grades IC Map 27 Features of Middle Grades Best Practice

  30. USING THE MIDDLE GRADES IC MAP Feature A2: The Curriculum is Exploratory and Relevant to Young Adolescents

  31. Feature A4: Instructional Strategies are Varied, Aligned to Standards, Data Informed, and Designed to Meet the Individual Needs of All Learners USING THE MIDDLE GRADES IC MAP

  32. How can middle grades practices be implemented and sustained?

  33. MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA

  34. HELPING STUDENTS FIND THEIR WINGS at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

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