montessori middle school
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Montessori Middle School. Parent Education Night October 19, 2011. Middle School Program. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Montessori Middle SchoolParent Education Night
October 19, 2011
+Middle School Program
The middle school program design is an integration of the current research in human development, the trends and issues in education, and the Montessori philosophy. The mission of the program is to provide opportunities for adolescents to be self-confident and gain self-knowledge, to belong to a community, to learn to be adaptable, to be academically competent and challenged, and to create a vision for their personal future; thus, to empower early adolescents.
+PhilosophyMontessori Magnet
Wilson Montessori Middle School is a Magnet Program that attracts students from all over HISD. The vision of the Middle School Program is to empower adolescents to find their place in the and learn all that they need to in order to make a lasting contribution to the world.
Message to Students
All adolescents have value and contributions to make to the community, now and in the future. Your time in this class is essential for you to discover and develop your talents and skills so that you can make an impact on the world.
+Environment
Classroom expectations Be Prompt Be Productive Be Polite Be Positive Be Prepared Be Peaceful
+EnvironmentDaily schedule
8:00-8:45 Physical Education/Health Education8:45-9:00 Breakfast and Changing9:00-9:15 Community Meeting9:15-9:30 Literature Discussion9:30-10:20 Mathematics/Algebra10:20-11:05 Electives11:05-11:45 Lunch11:45-12:15 Personal Reflection12:15-1:30 Group Work1:30-1:45 Break1:45-2:40 Individual Work2:40-2:50 Restore Classroom2:50-3:00 Dismissal
+Curriculum
The Wilson Middle School courses of study reflect an integration of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, the newest research on the developmental needs of early adolescents, the Montessori philosophy, the state of the art in current learning theory, and the predictions of the skills needed for a productive life in the twenty-first century.
The curriculum and instruction is designed as a two-year program in which students take a variety of courses in which they earn grades. The science, social studies, health education and math are studied by topics or concepts. The language arts, physical education and fine arts are courses of continuous progress.
+CurriculumTwo Year Curriculum
Year A: Life Science (Cells, animals, plants, ecology)Native American Study (U.S. and Texas)Geography (U.S. and Texas)Human RightsEconomics (U.S. and Texas)Peace EducationMemoirsPoetry
7th and 8th grade MathematicsAlgebra ISeven Habits of Highly Effective Teens
+CurriculumTwo Year Curriculum
Year B: Physical Science (Atoms, Forces, Simple Machines)
American and Texas RevolutionsU.S. and Texas ConstitutionCivil WarIndustrial RevolutionPeace Education7th and 8th grade MathematicsAlgebra IHeroic Journey: Rites of Passage
+CurriculumHands on Curriculum
+Curriculum
Grading and report cards
+Unique Experiences(Practical Life) Field trips
ROPES Course Civil War Reenactment Blackwood Land Institute
Fund raisers School Store Snack Shack Community Garage Sale
Experiential Learning Classroom Internships (7th grade) Business Internships (8th grade)