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Middle School Integrated Curriculum In the word question, there is a beautiful word-quest. I love that word. We are all partners in a quest. The essential questions have no answers. You are my question, and I am yours- and then there is dialogue. The moment we have answers, there is no place for dialogue. Questions unite people. Elie Wiesel

The Journey Begins... 2017-2018  implemented building grade level teams 6-8  Nancy Doda led a group of administrators, teachers and students through a discussion of what matters in the world and topics students would want to explore and learn about: Interdisciplinary, meaningful and relevant curriculum ❑ ❑ How do we organize our content and/or standards into meaningful and relevant team units? ❑ What essential questions will frame each quarter’s curriculum? ❑ How do we communicate this with ALL teachers? ❑ How do we incorporate all subjects in our planning? ❑ What will the students be producing as a result of their work?  UbD aligned units of study were created in each grade level for the 4th marking period

The Journey Continues... 2018-2019  EL Education consultants working with grades 7 and 8, building administration and 6-12 supervisorsto implement "self-managed classroomsm," routines, and protocols with intent  "Our approach to classroom management is based on the premise that students learn to make good choices independently and hold themselves accountable for their behavior" -EL Education  Grade level team meetings 6-8 to align instruction with relevance, purpose and product  Grade level team meetings to plan " better world days"  New building-wide committee consisting of 23 staff members aligned to the EL Education 10 principles

Science ELA Theme Social Math Studies

Essential Questions for the year  Grade 6: EQ: How do we impact the world around us?  Grade 7: EQ: Do we control our own destiny?  Grade 8: EQ: Is change good? Easy to understand • Broad terms/open • ended Extends beyond • the curriculum

Better World Day Interdisciplinary Projects 7 th grade 8 th grade Humanities Do enduring issues change Can society prevent acts of over time? atrocity? STEM Can we change our destiny Can humans stop or reverse to prevent specific diseases? climate change?