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Ideal Middle School

Published on Nov 18, 2015

The definition of an ideal middle school setting

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ideal Middle SChool

Reba Hestermann and Kassie Schirmer
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Definition of an ideal middle school

  • Climate of developmentally, responsible students
  • Environment is safe, inviting and caring.
  • Promotes a sense of community
  • Encourages learning

Exceptional middle school

  • Interdisciplinary teaming
  • Advisory programs
  • Varied instruction
  • Exploratory programs
  • Transition programs

Critical Design issues

  • Scale
  • Building size
  • Large Spaces
  • Hallway Length
  • Design details
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Physical Organization

  • Classroom Clusters
  • Cluster Concepts
  • Curriculum Friendly space
  • Embodied Values
  • Support Supervision of Hallways
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Cluster Concept in our school

SChool Hallway Length

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Auditorium

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Media Center

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Music room

Art room

Library

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Architecture

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Parent Community involvment

  • Communication with teachers
  • Support for students
  • Monitor the Curriculum
  • Community Involvement
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Teacher Collaboration

Curriculum goal 1

  • Comfortable transition 
  • Between the levels of elementary and high school

Curriculum Goal 2

  • To teach to individual student
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Questions

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