Woodside Middle School Meet the Middle School October





















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Woodside Middle School Meet the Middle School October 11, 2017

English Language Arts Program Highlights • Double periods of ELA daily • Implementation of Teacher College Units of Study at every grade level • Tapping into opportunities for cross-curricular alignment • Equip writers with multiple strategies to think and write independently • Confident learners, who advocate for themselves • 8 th Grade transition to High School

English Language Arts Curriculum Emphasis • Text-based learning • Balance of fiction and nonfiction in both reading & writing • Focus on narrative, literary essay, research based writing, and argument writing • Provide frequent opportunities for honing presentation and language skills • Design thinking, multimedia, and digital technology projects • Jennifer Mull – [email protected] us • Leanne Otten - [email protected] us • Kristina Valentine – [email protected] us

Math • Big Ideas Common Core Curriculum • SVMI Members • Small Class Sizes – Average of 10 students per class • Flexible Ability Groups • Opportunities for Acceleration • Ginger Waters – [email protected] us • Nikkie Mc. Manis – [email protected] us

Social Studies • Simulations • Design Thinking lessons and projects • Current event readings, analysis, and discussions • Socratic Seminars, Mock Trial, Debates • Primary source readings and analysis • Washington, D. C. Field Trip • 8 th Grade “Exit Project” • Teachers’ Curriculum Institute + Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) • Kristina Valentine – [email protected] us • Steve Frank – [email protected] us

Español Course Description • Emphasis on developing communicative language • Builds listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills • Spanish language-immersive classroom environment • Language taught through content • Content features authentic Central and South American texts such as songs, legends, & artwork • Bjorn Wickstrom – [email protected] us

Mandarin 中文 Course Description • Development of four skills in Mandarin Chinese —listening, speaking, reading, and writing (typing). • Curriculum and learning activities: 1. Match students’ proficiency level in Mandarin. 2. Respect students’ different learning styles and needs. 3. Consider students’ interests and what are meaningful for them. 4. Teach learning strategies and skills. • At the end of the school year, students are able to communicate in Chinese on a variety of topics. • Hui Liu- [email protected] us

Physical Education • Mission: To provide students with the skills, knowledge, and attitude needed to lead physically active lifestyles lives both today and in the future. • Students will have a wide variety of activities including dance, tumbling, cooperative, and competitive games. • PE class alternates with music every other day. • SEL – A safe and positive learning environment. Students learn to build relationships by working together both cooperatively and competitive activities.

Physical Education • Physical fitness is emphasized and measured using FITNESSGRAM (a state required physical education program that helps students focus on personal improvement). Students learn to set goals and monitor progress. • Middle school students have additional opportunities for physical activity classes such as courses in Physical Fitness or electives such as Self Defense, Yoga, Wrestling, and Strength and Conditioning. • James Haddon – [email protected] us

Music 6 th Grade Music • 6 th grade students have music two times per week • A continuation of the 5 th grade music program • In addition to music class, many 6 th grade students choose to be part of the Middle School elective band • Beth Hoss - [email protected] us • Christine Lovejoy - [email protected] us

Music Electives • 7 th Grade guitar & 8 th Grade Percussion • Philosophy • Choice music • Performance opportunities and class activities • Middle School Elective Band • Zero Period Jazz Band • Advanced performing group • Performance opportunities

Music

Science • Hands-on investigations and demonstrations • Abundant lab resources and small class size • Interactive Notebooks for Common Core connection • STEM Fair • NGSS Aligned - Currently piloting the Integrated Model in 6 th Grade • 6 th Grade Science field trip to Marin Headlands • 7 th Grade Science field trip to Yosemite • ZSpace 3 -D computers for supplementary study in Life Science, Earth Science, Physics, and experiment design • Melissa Bowdoin – [email protected] us • Jennifer Parker – [email protected] us

Example of 6 th Grade Integrated Model:

Visual Arts Course Highlights • Middle School Art lessons follow the social studies curriculum in 6 th and 7 th grade. 8 th grade is a mixture of culminating projects and is also connected to curriculum • 6 th Grade: Early Man cave art and Mandalas from India • 7 th Grade: Pattern study from Islamic art and West African masks • 8 th Grade: Self-portraits inspired by Frida Kahlo and design thinking project on Social Consciousness Art using Vector Design as theme • Bev Iverson – [email protected] us

The Learning Center • Provides specialized academic instruction classes specific to individual learning strategies and goals • Full Inclusion Model with Push-In Support & Collaboration with general education teachers • Small group classes with individual support in key areas • Study Skills Elective • Specific learning strategies that assist students in core classes • Recommendation by teachers and administration • Organization, study strategies, learning styles, memory techniques, notetaking strategies, goal setting, reading strategies, test strategies, spelling & vocabulary strategies, research, & project planning • Heather Fair – [email protected] us

Advisory • Small groups of students in a supportive setting with opportunities for social and emotional learning • Advisory teachers share common themes with MS teachers • Know-Choose-Give • The better we know ourselves, our own strengths and challenges, the better choices we can make and the more successfully we can contribute to the community around us • Advisory class focuses on SEL • • • Self-awareness Social awareness Responsible decision-making Self-management Relationship skills

Advisory • Open Session • • • Student-driven Stress management High School applications Changing friendships How to approach a teacher Judgment from peers • Beth Hoss - [email protected] us • Allison Brunner - [email protected] us

Advisory


Electives • Art • Short Stories • Band • Blogging • Yearbook • Modern Readers • Lego Robotics • Documentary Filmmaking • Coding • Web Design • Community Service • z. Space • Yoga • Body Science • Wrestling • Plant/Life Nutrition and Wellness • Strength and Conditioning • Study Skills • Self-Defense • Operetta (8 th Grade)
Woodside high school yearbook
Woodside cross country
Women of woodside
Julie woodside
God be with you till we meet again images
Des attack
Bi 4sum
Millet system
Meet me in the middle rick wormeli
A ten inch fireworks shell is fired
Hình ảnh bộ gõ cơ thể búng tay
Thẻ
Bổ thể
Tỉ lệ cơ thể trẻ em
Chó sói
Glasgow thang điểm
Bài hát chúa yêu trần thế alleluia
Các môn thể thao bắt đầu bằng tiếng đua
Thế nào là hệ số cao nhất
Các châu lục và đại dương trên thế giới
Công của trọng lực
Trời xanh đây là của chúng ta thể thơ