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This document outlines a proposal to restructure York Middle School. It discusses moving to an interdisciplinary team model, eliminating study halls, increasing instructional time, and providing regular common planning periods for teachers. Sample schedules are proposed for 5th, 6th, and 7th/8th grades that increase core academic times, include advisory periods and targeted learning time, and allow flexibility within academic teams. The goals are to create a more developmentally responsive school that empowers and challenges students through rigorous and equitable learning opportunities.
Yms restructuring powerpoint with schedules
- 2. Agenda S Middle Level Philosophy S Middle Schools vs. Junior High Schools S Restructuring Goals S Necessary Schedule Changes S New Schedule S Questions
- 3. High Performing Middle Schools are.. Developmentally Responsive The distinctive nature of young adolescents is the foundation upon which all decisions about school organization, policies, curriculum, instruction, and assessment are made.
- 4. This We Believe… S Developmentally Responsive S Challenging S Offer academically rigorous experiences for all students. Everyone held to high expectations. S Empowering S Provide all students with the knowledge and skills they need to take responsibility for their lives. S Equitable S Advocate for every student’s right to learn and provide challenging and relevant learning opportunities.
- 5. Effective Middle Schools… Organize students into small learning communities consisting of core content area teachers who share the same students, have regular common planning time and deliver instruction using an interdisciplinary approach.
- 6. Middle Schools vs. Junior High Schools Junior High Schools Middle Schools Schools Emphasize cognitive development Emphasize cognitive and affective development Teachers organized by departments Teachers organized in interdisciplinary teams Minimal common planning time Regular common planning time Traditional instruction dominates Experiential approach to instruction Fixed rigid schedule Flexible schedule within academic teams Mastery of concepts in separate disciplines Exploration of concepts between and across disciplines Students organized into homerooms Students organized into advisories Provides study halls Provides student centered Enrichment/Intervention
- 7. Restructuring Goals S Increase instructional time S Establish interdisciplinary teams S Provide regular common planning time S Eliminate study halls S Provide flexibility S Simplify current schedule
- 8. Action Steps S Provide professional development opportunities to all staff S Restructure teams at the 7th/8th grade level S Move to quarterly grade reporting S Unified arts teachers are placed on team and rotate by quarter – share common planning time S Create Targeted Learning Time S Eliminate homeroom S Increase frequency of academic classes in grades 7/8
- 9. New Schedule S Increases instructional time S Eliminates the six day rotation S Provides regular common planning time for teachers S Aligns teaching load with national recommendations for middle schools S Eliminates study halls S Increases enrichment and intervention opportunities S Allows for flexible scheduling within the academic teams
- 10. Sample 5th Grade Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:40-8:00 Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory 8:00-8:55 Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts 8:55-9:45 Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies 9:45-10:35 Allied Arts Allied Arts Allied Arts Allied Arts Allied Arts 10:35-11:30 Math Math Math Math Math 11:30-12:10 Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess 12:10-1:00 Science Science Science Science Science 1:00-2:00 TLT TLT TLT TLT TLT
- 11. Sample 6th Grade Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:40-8:00 Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory 8:00-8:55 Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts 8:55-9:50 Allied Arts Allied Arts Allied Arts Allied Arts Allied Arts 9:50-10:45 TLT TLT Exploratory Language TLT TLT 10:45-11:25 Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/Rece ss Lunch/Reces s 11:25-12:15 Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies 12:15-1:05 Math Math Math Math Math 1:05-2:00 Science Science Science Science Science
- 12. Sample 7th or 8th Grade ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:40-8:00 Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory 8:00-8:45 World Language World Language World Language World Language World Language 8:45-9:40 Science Social Studies Allied Arts Language Arts Math 9:40-10:35 Math Science Social Studies Allied Arts Language Arts 10:35-11:30 Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Allied Arts 11:30-12:05 Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/ Recess Lunch/Rece ss Lunch/Reces s 12:05-1:00 Allied Arts Language Arts Math Science Social Studies 1:00-2:00 TLT TLT TLT TLT TLT
- 13. Questions?