The K-8 Middle School is emerging around the United States as a viable alternative to the traditional 6-8 school. Regardless of the setting, I believe our task as educators is to design middle schools with our children in mind. I would like to suggest that there are three things we should consider when developing K-8 Middle Schools. I invite you to listen to the above podcast link and reflect and share your ideas about ways to include middle level concepts in the K-8 setting.
The K-8 Middle School: Three Things
1) There must be separate, articulated events that meet the needs of adolescents
2) Service learning should take place between upper grades and lower grades
3) Integration and literacy must take on a whole-school approach.
The K-8 Middle School: Three Things
1) There must be separate, articulated events that meet the needs of adolescents
2) Service learning should take place between upper grades and lower grades
3) Integration and literacy must take on a whole-school approach.
