1. IDEAL MIDDLE LEVEL DESIGN PROJECT AMLE, NASHVILLE, TN. NOVEMBER 6, 2014 D. MICHELLE WILLIAMS – STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

2. SFASU OFFICE OF HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY – MENTORING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AUGUST 2013-MAY 2014 SEMESTER 1 – PLANNING SEMESTER 2 – IMPLEMENTATION $1000 GRANT

3. HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES COLLABORATION WITH PEERS TO DESIGN IDEAL SCHOOL. FREQUENT FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT FROM PROFESSOR PURPOSEFUL TASKS RELATED TO REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES. BRAINSTORMING AND RESEARCHING MIDDLE LEVEL BEST PRACTICE. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOLS.

4. THE ASSIGNMENT DESIGN AN IDEAL MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOL USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS AND MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY. THE SCHOOL MUST REFLECT ACCURATE MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY, RESEARCH, THEORY, AND BEST PRACTICE.

5. OBJECTIVES 1) DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, THEORIES, AND RESEARCH RELATED TO YOUNG ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING (AMLE 2) 2) DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAJOR CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, THEORIES, AND RESEARCH UNDERLYING THE PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY RESPONSIVE MIDDLE LEVEL PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS, AND WORK SUCCESSFULLY WITHIN THESE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS (AMLE 3). 3) DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITY OF TEACHING YOUNG ADOLESCENTS AND ENGAGE IN PRACTICES AND BEHAVIORS THAT DEVELOP THEIR COMPETENCE AS PROFESSIONALS. (AMLE 5).

6. THE ASSIGNMENT STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER IN GROUPS TO DESIGN AN IDEAL MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOL. THIS IS THE CULMINATING PROJECT AT THE END OF PRACTICUM 1. MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE IS COVERED IN TWO COURSES, THE ADOLESCENT LEARNER AND THE MIDDLE LEVEL LEARNING COMMUNITY (PRACTICUM 1). THE IDEAL MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOL IS PRESENTED TO THE CLASS ON THE FINAL CLASS DAY.

7. PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL VISION/MISSION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES REFLECTS MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY REFLECTS UNDERSTANDING OF MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY

8. SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENTS / TEAMS TYPES OF TEAMS NUMBER OF TEACHERS PER TEAM AND GRADE LEVELS HOW ARE STUDENTS GROUPED AND WHY? SPECIAL GROUPS: SPED, GIFTED, ELL, ETC. ADVISORY PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT/FLOOR PLAN

9. CURRICULUM BASIS OF CURRICULUM (COMMON CORE/TEKS) TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS AND THE ROLE OF ASSESSMENT EXPLORATORY CLASSES REQUIRED COURSES AT EACH LEVEL ADVANCE OR PRE-ADVANCED CLASSES

10. INSTRUCTION CONNECTION OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION MEETING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT, ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIES DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION LEARNING STYLES, BRAIN RESEARCH, ETC.

11. TEACHERS QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS/PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS KNOWLEDGE OF ADOLESCENT LEARNERS AND MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY

12. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT DESCRIBE HOW PARENTS AND FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS DESCRIBE EVENTS, ETC. DESCRIBE HOW COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES ARE INVOLVED WITH THE SCHOOL.

13. SCHOOL CULTURE DESCRIBE THE SCHOOL’S LEADERSHIP TEAM LEADERSHIP STYLE AND DECISION MAKING DESCRIBE THE SCHOOL – WHAT YOU SEE, HEAR, AND EXPERIENCE. SCHOOL-WIDE ACTIVITIES

14. HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY HEALTH SERVICES COUNSELING SERVICES POLICIES ON BULLYING AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT (PREVENTION) SCHOOL-WIDE DISCIPLINE SCHOOL-WIDE INCENTIVES

15. PRESENTATION INVOLVEMENT TECHNOLOGY WELL-ORGANIZED THOROUGH SELLS AUDIENCE ON THE SCHOOL

16. WRITING/ORGANIZATION APA STYLE FREE OF CONVENTION ERRORS SOURCES CITED AND REFERENCE PAGE WELL ORGANIZED AND ALL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED

17. PREPARATION MLG 400 – YOUNG ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND BEGIN MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY MLG 401 – FIRST FEW WEEKS OF CLASS – STUDY COMPONENTS OF MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY, FORM GROUPS, AND BRAINSTORM IDEAS. MLG 401 – MIDTERM – SUBMIT DRAFT OF PROJECT AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM PROFESSOR MLG 401 – SPEND A FEW MINUTES AT THE END OF EACH CLASS (TWO WEEKS PRIOR) FOR GROUPS TO WORK – DRAFTS RESUBMITTED VOLUNTARILY MLG 401 – LAST CLASS DAY – PAPER COPY SUBMITTED AND PRESENTATIONS IN CLASS.

18. 2012-2013 DATA (74 STUDENTS)

19. 2013-2014 DATA (56 STUDENTS)

20. SCHOOL

22. DESIGN

23. FLOOR PLAN

24. SAMPLE PRESENTATION HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ASBPSIZACLQ&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE

25. RESULTS QUALITY OF STUDENT WORK IMPROVED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MORE HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES. MORE STUDENTS SCORED ACCEPTABLE OR ABOVE. TEACHER CANDIDATES UNDERSTAND ADOLESCENTS AND MIDDLE LEVEL PHILOSOPHY. TEACHER CANDIDATES ARE PREPARED TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUNG ADOLESCENTS AND MIDDLE LEVEL BEST PRACTICE.

26. CONTACT INFO: DR. MICHELLE WILLIAMS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY WILLIAMSDM@SFASU.EDU 936-468-1597 CEU CODE: QB-24