'Middle School Model' In a Positive Nutshell
District 109's new "Middle School Model" offers big changes for the 2013-2104 school year.
As a parent with children in eighth, sixth and first grade I felt oddly knowledgeable about the experiences my daughters have had thus far in middle school. So, as I walked into the "Middle School Model" meeting at Caruso Middle School Thursday night, I was ready for a fight. The rumors had been flying among the students and parents: All false. Kudos to Principals Michael Shapiro (Shepard Middle School) and Brian Bullis (Caruso) as well as the teachers for addressing not only the primary concerns of the parent, but also for clearly identifying how this change began and how this evolution of change has taken shape. In essence, this "Middle School Model" is a teacher-principal driven change. A group of teachers and the principals met twice a…
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Elizabeth Fish
9:32 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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