Developmentally Responsive Middle School Coolville Middle School Developmentally Responsive Middle School Ashley McCray, Louise Cline, and Steven Cox

Organizational Components Key Components to a Developmentally Responsive Middle School   Advisory Programs Interdisciplinary Teams Transitions Integrated Curriculum Exploratory Programs

Organizational Pattern Why 6, 7, and 8???   Support young adolescent development 6-8 offers better interdisciplinary team involvement and personal relationships Pivotal time for psychological, biological and mental development 6-8 better bridges the gap between elementary and high school and offers students the best chance at succeeding.  Peer, family relationships Junior high’s tend to “group” students in terms of social/grades/development and offer no individual development/guidance.

100 Students Per Grade 25 Students Per Team Composition  300 Total Students 48 Core Teachers 100 Students Per Grade 1 Principal and 2 Assistants 25 Students Per Team

Interdisciplinary Teaming   Promotes a positive environment for learning Provides personal relationship opportunities Increases communication between teachers, students and parents Helps with students transition from elementary school Collectively allows teachers to focus on student needs Provides teacher support and better work relations

Class Scheduling Week 1 Week 2 Monday A Schedule Tuesday B Schedule 7:55 - 8:20 6th Grade Advisory 7th Grade Exploratory 8th Grade Exploratory 8:25 - 9:55 6th Grade Core 1 7th Grade Core 1 8th Grade Non-Core 10:00 - 10:55 6th Grade Non-Core 7th Grade Core 2 8th Grade Core1 11:00 - 11:35 6th Grade Lunch 8th Grade Core 1 11:40 - 12:15 7th Grade Lunch 8th Grade Advisory 12:20 - 12:55 6th Grade Exploratory 7th Grade Advisory 8th Grade Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 6th Grade Core 2 7th Grade Non-Core 8th Grade Core 2 2:35 - 2:55 Club Meetings, Research, Tutoring, Assemblies, Homeroom 3:00 - 3:20 Car Riders 1st Load Busses 3:25 - 3:42 2nd Load Busses Monday A Schedule Tuesday B Schedule Wednesday Thursday Friday A Schedule  B Schedule  Week 1 Week 2

A & B Non-Core Schedules A & B Core Schedules  Team 1 A-Schedule Core 1 - Math Core 2 – Language Arts B-Schedule Core 1 – Social Studies Core 2 - Science Team 2 Core 1 – Language Arts Core 2 – Social Studies Core 1 - Science Core 2 – Math Team 3 Team 4 Core 2 - Math A & B Non-Core Schedules  1st 9 Weeks A-Schedule Team 1 - Music Team 2 - Art Team 3 - Computers Team 4 - PE B-Schedule Team 1 - Careers Team 2 - Foreign Language Team 3 - Drama Team 4 - Health 2nd 9 Weeks Team 1 - PE Team 2 - Music Team 3 - Art Team 4 - Computers Team 1 - Health Team 2 - Careers Team 3 - Foreign Language Team 4 - Drama 3rd 9 Weeks Team 1 - Computers Team 2 - PE Team 3 - Music Team 4 - Art Team 1 - Drama Team 2 - Health Team 3 - Careers Team 4 - Foreign Language 4th 9 Weeks Team 1 - Art Team 2 - Computers Team 3 - PE Team 4 - Music Team 1 - Foreign Language Team 2 - Drama Team 3 - Health Team 4 - Careers

Designed For Minimal Distractions School Layout Designed For Minimal Distractions   6th Grade Hall 7th Grade Hall 8th Grade Hall Cluster Classes Non-Core Curriculum Classes Lunch Room

Advisory Projects   6th Grade Sponsor a Career Fair Food Drive Fundraiser for the Team Recycling Project Personal Hygiene 7th Grade Health and Wellness Nursing Home Project (Pen pals) Wellness Project Abuse Project Fundraisers for a School Organization 8th Grade Safe Driving Project Fundraiser for the Community Fundraisers for a School Organization Visit the Local High School Plan Overnight Trip & Fundraiser

All of our core classes meet the goals of the Total School Curriculum   Relevant Integrative Challenging Exploratory Core Classes Math Language Arts Social Studies Science All of our core classes meet the goals of the

All of our core classes meet the goals of the Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy   All of our core classes meet the goals of the

Middle School Degrees for all Faculty “This We Believe” Faculty and Staff   Middle School Degrees for all Faculty “This We Believe” Distributed & Utilized Trained in Adolescent Crisis Management

Faculty and Staff 6 Lunch Room Workers 3 Custodians 1 Principal 2   1 Principal 2 Assistant Principals 1 Occupational Therapist 3 Guidance Counselors School Psychologist Speech Therapists Social Workers 6 Safety Officers Special Needs Teachers Special Needs Assistants Registered Nurse 12 Core Teachers 8 Non-Core Teachers 6 Lunch Room Workers 3 Custodians

Family & Community Involvement  

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