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Shoal River Middle School. Mustang Learning Community. M L C. Shaping Our World. The vision of the Mustang Learning Community is to empower the learner to develop career-minded, problem solving skills necessary to be successful leaders in a competitive global society. VISION. M L C.
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Shoal River Middle School Mustang Learning Community M L C Shaping Our World
The vision of the Mustang Learning Community is to empower the learner to develop career-minded, problem solving skills necessary to be successful leaders in a competitive global society. VISION M L C
The mission of the Mustang Learning Community is to facilitate 21st century, student-relevant curriculum that is research based & technology-advanced. Diverse learners will develop and attain independent and cooperative problem solving skills through community and stakeholder relationships. MISSION M L C
Problem/Project Based Learning and Real-World Application • Diverse Population • Integrated Curriculum • Learning is FUN • Positive Character Development MLC Traits M L C
The population of the community will reflect the general population of SRMS. • All Ability Levels • All Learning Styles • Grades 6-8 Learning from and working with other students provides the opportunity for all students to interact and receive recognition for their individual contributions. DIVERSITY M L C
Real World Relevance • Hands-On Problem Solving • Planning/Research, Collaboration, Presentation • Integrated Core Curriculum taught through thematic units called Quests PROJECT BASED LEARNING M L C
The majority of the core curriculum will be integrated and taught through thematic units called Quests. • Science • Social Studies • Language Arts • Math Applications • Fine Arts Core math curriculum will be taught separately at the student’s ability level. INTEGRATED CURRICULUM M L C Research shows students retain information better when it is not taught in isolation but presented multiple ways in multiple classrooms with real-life application.
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, & Math Applications will be taught through thematic units called Quests. • 3 Tiers of Learning: Acquisition, Application, Simulation • Required curriculum will be presented in a theme that is relevant to the student 1st Quarter: Rights, Respect, & Responsibility 2nd Quarter: Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise QUESTS M L C
Skills Most Prized by Fortune 500 Companies • Teamwork • Problem Solving • Interpersonal Skills • Oral Communication • Listening • Personal & Career Development • Creative Thinking • Leadership • Goal Setting & Motivation • Writing These skills, even more so than content knowledge, empower a learner to be successful in our competitive global society. SKILLS M L C
Partnerships with businesses and community leaders • Presentations by business members to students and students to business members • Projects or products that give back to our community • Real-world connections SERVICE LEARNING M L C