Middle Level Classroom

Middle Level Classroom

1. Curriculum

   • Integrative
     • Coherent
       • Connect to Students Academically and Personally
       • Construction of Knowledge
   • Relevant
     • Pursue Questions
   • Exploratory
   • Challenging
     • Issues & Skills
       • How and Why things Happen
         • Integrative Curriculum
           • Subjects Interwoven
             • Multidisciplinary Approach
               • Webbing
           • Student and Teacher Driven
           • Student-Teacher Interaction
             • Complementary Content & Skills
               • Curriculum Mapping
           • Based on Student Concerns & Societal Issues
             • Relevant
           • Service Learning
     • Diverse
     • Students responsible for learning & Decision-Making

2. Standards

   • What students know and should be able to do
   • Common Core State Standards
     • Evidence and Research-based
     • English Language Arts and Math
     • State Standards & Subject-Area Organizations
       • Connection among disciplines encouraged
     • Core Subject-Area Organizations
       • Offer conferences, publications, resources, and websites
         • English Language Arts
           • NCTE
         • Core Subjects: Math, LA, Science, Social Studies
           • Related Arts: Art, Music, Technology, Foreign Language, etc.