Abstract
Chapter two of Turning Points 2000 takes the eight principles from the original Turning Points a decade ago, and creates seven recommendations for improving middle grades schools and the education of their students.
These recommendations are said “to ensure success for every student,” not just most students. This is said to be the overarching goal; the end result.
One must remember that the seven recommendations made by Turning Points 2000 form a system. Each principle influences the other. We cannot just change one aspect of middle grades education, the entire system needs to be revamped to ensure success. Middle grades education needs to involve teachers, parents, and the community
The same vision of a fifteen-year-old remains the same from Turning Points to Turning Points 2000. This “fifteen-year-old reflects the philosophy behind Turning Points and Turning Points 2000” and is meant to “include every middle” school student. The following are five characteristics of effective human beings:
1. An intellectually reflective person,
2. A person en route to a lifetime of meaningful work,
3. A good citizen,
4. A caring ethical individual,
5. A healthy person
Reflection:
As a class, we noted that it is important to remember that the seven recommendations impact one another. A school cannot implement only one of the recommendations and expect change or success. To ensure success, all seven recommendations must be met. Most of us agreed that for a successful middle school program, we need to connect schools with families and the community, which was one of the seven recommendations. Also, teachers must be trained and have qualifications specifically for this age group. We are preparing students for the future and we believe every student is capable of learning. To better prepare students for the future, we believe that teaming is a great method for bridging elementary school and high school. Understanding that students must be prepared for society, we agree that setting standards is necessary because it drives people towards success.
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7 comments:
The "Just say YES" video was a great way to offer ideas for all the students who have different learning styles. Each teacher also has different ways of teaching so there can be a wide array of teaching techniques for different learners. Excellent find for those teachers who need new and unique ways to teach their students.
The video was nice. I think a lot of people may preach using technology but not set a good example in doing say. It's really important to make sure we use the multiple intelligences to make sure we're reaching as many students as possible. This is one of the many ways we can "ensure success for every student."
I really like the point of the article "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teams." It was a little outdated and lengthy, but the advice in the article was good. Developing these team habits will enhance the middle school experience for both teachers and students. Good job.
I agree that the "Seven Habits" article was slightly outdated, but the points made in the article still hold true. Covey makes some great suggestions that could certainly benefit teams of teachers in our schools. Good resource.
great link on teaming. There is a lot of material in there! It is really interesting and I will def. read all of it once I get the chance. Great job!:)
I really liked this video it was informative and had some cute music to go along with it. I agree with the celebrate the diversity among the teachers at the end of the video. I also really liked the article that broke down the seven points and put them in real life situations
I thought that the TeacherTube link was fun and would be good to show students so that they might discover what kind of multiple intelligences they favor. It would also be helpful when explaining the multiple intelligences to someone who has never learned about them. The second link closely ties into a lot of the reading that we've done and is very interesting and helpful.
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