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Webcast Takeaways• Introduction to Bright Futures• Overview of 12 Core Practices• Connections with national reports
Maine Middle Level EducationThree Decades of Advocacy
• Middle Level Commission formed
• MLTI launched
• Turning Points 2000
• NCLB passed
• CSR includes middle grades
• Bright Futures published
• Middle level endorsement
• Connections with NMSA This We Believe and Turning Points(1990)
• Connections with NELMS
• Maine middle grades schools adopt ML programs
1980s• Maine Association for
Middle Level Education founded
• First Middle Level Education Institute
• ML Task Force formed
• In The Middle (1988)
• Maine ML education emerges
1990s 2000s
Bright FuturesA Framework of 12 Core Practices For Maine Middle Grades Schools Developing full Academic, Personal, and Social Potential for Maine Young Adolescents
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12 Core Practices For Effective Middle Grades Education
• 1-5: Learning and Teaching Practices in Maine’s Middle Level Schools
• 6-12: School Practices to Support Learning and Teaching in Maine’s Middle Level Schools
1. Accessible, relevant, challenging, and integrative curriculum
2. Effective research-based instructional practices3. Instructional practices anchored in 21st Century
literacies4. 1:1 learning technologies integrated throughout
the curriculum5. Learning process characterized by creativity and
innovation
Learning and Teaching Practices
Practices Supporting Learning & Teaching
6. Courageous, collaborative and democratic leadership
7. Safe, caring, inclusive climate
8. Organizational structures maximize sense of community, support meaningful relationships, and optimize curriculum delivery
9. Diverse and comprehensive co-curricular programs
Practices Supporting Learning & Teaching
10. Professional development models effective teaching and learning
11. Parents are actively involved as partners
12.Staff are knowledgeable about young adolescents and enjoy working with them
12 Core Practices Poll
• Accessible relevant challenging and integrative curriculum
• Effective research based instructional practices
• Instructional practices anchored in 21st century literacies
• 1:1 learning technology integrated throughout the curriculum
• Learning process characterized by creativity and innovation
• Courageous collaborative and democratic leadership
• Safe caring and inclusive climate
• Organizational structures maximize sense of community, support meaningful relationships, and optimize curriculum delivery
• Diverse and comprehensive co-curricular programs
• Professional development models effective teaching and learning
• Parents are partners• Staff are knowledgeable about
and enjoy working with young adolescents
Components of 12 Core Practices
• Rationale for Core Practice• Essential elements• Description of Core Practice in action• Practices that need to be phased out
The Larger Context
Success In The Middle
The Maine Scene
Future Webcasts• January 5, 2010
– Curriculum and instruction
• February 2, 2010– 21st Century literacies – Learning tecnologies
• March 2, 2010– Creativity and innovation– Courageous collaborative
democratic leadership
• April 6, 2010– Safe, caring and inclusive
climate– Effective supportive structures
for adolescent learning
• May 4, 2010– Co-curricular programming– Professional development
• June 1, 2010– Parents as partners– The right staff
Some Questions with Answers
Q: Where can we get Bright Futures Posters?A: From Argy Nestor [email protected]
Q: Where can I get the Bright Futures report?A: www.maine.gov/education/ml/ Q: How can I find out about Bright Futures events?A: www.maine.gov/education/ml/
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Webcast Takeaways• Introduction to Bright Futures• Overview of 12 Core Practices• Connections with national
reports
Until January 5th…•What did you get from today’s
webcast?
•What do you need as a result of today’s webcast?