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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.

+Philosophy

Montessori 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

+Environment

Daily schedule8:00-8:45 Physical Education/Health Education

8:45-9:00 Breakfast and Changing

9:00-9:15 Community Meeting

9:15-9:30 Literature Discussion

9:30-10:20 Mathematics/Algebra

10:20-11:05 Electives

11:05-11:45 Lunch

11:45-12:15 Personal Reflection

12:15-1:30 Group Work

1:30-1:45 Break

1:45-2:40 Individual Work

2:40-2:50 Restore Classroom

2:50-3:00 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.

+Curriculum

Two 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

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Two 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

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Hands on Curriculum

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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)