Sentences with phrase «traditional middle schools»

Traditional middle schools implement a top - down, one - size - fits - all education model.

Puckett, a French and social studies teacher at L.T. Johnson Traditional Middle School in Jefferson County, Kentucky, tries to write one or two new pieces each week.

New York, NY — New analysis by StudentsFirstNY has revealed eight community school districts where zero traditional middle schools meet basic standards.

(The Sun Sentinel) Marty West found math and reading scores for many Florida students in traditional middle schools dropped from fifth to sixth grade and continued to plummet as middle school proceeded.

For example, Mizelle (1995) found that students who stayed together with the same teachers through sixth, seventh, and eighth grades and experienced more hands - on, life - related learning activities, integrated instruction, and cooperative learning groups were more successful in their transition to high school than were students from the same school who had a more traditional middle school experience.

The school's philosophy and practice have a strong research base that run counter to many traditional middle school practices and are designed to build each girl academically and ensure that they are strong advocates for themselves.

The median traditional middle school in LAUSD has three times as many students as the median charter middle school.High schools have a similarly large difference — the median traditional high school is almost twice as large as the median charter high school.

In all eight of these districts across NYC, not a single traditional middle school achieved the citywide middle school average proficiency in reading (37 %) or math (32 %) on the state tests.

New analysis by StudentsFirstNY has revealed eight community school districts where zero traditional middle schools meet basic standards.

Martin West, a Harvard education professor, found math and reading scores for many Florida students in traditional middle schools dropped from fifth to sixth grade and continued to plummet as middle school proceeded.

It was a lesson he learned early after moving as a kid from Boston, where he attended a progressive public school, to a traditional middle school in Florida that didn't encourage questions from students.

These are just a few of the supplies needed to run a traditional middle school book club.

But, in traditional middle schools and 6 - 12 schools, sixth - graders were the «bottom dogs.»

YLA's innovative model is ideal for self - motivated students who want to experience success outside the traditional middle school setting in a small group, hands - on learning environment with a rigorous curriculum based on teamwork.

Giordano also questioned the academy's plan to employ an executive director and a principal, noting that a principal would perform the duties assigned to both positions in a traditional middle school.

Tall Pines STEM Academy's innovative model is ideal for self - motivated students who want to experience success outside the traditional middle school setting in a small group, hands - on learning environment with a rigorous curriculum based on teamwork.

EDGE Academy Middle School, a team within a traditional middle school, meets with SSP staff regularly to look at how they can meaningfully engage student voice through a negotiated curriculum process and project - based learning that reflects their understanding of the «3 justices» of sustainability.

SAISD has 48 traditional elementary schools (PK - 5), one traditional academy (PK - 8), 10 traditional middle schools, and eight traditional high schools.