Reimagining Middle Schools
Purpose
The Reimagining Middle School (RMS) Committee was developed to make suggestions for a “reimagined” middle school model that is based on research and co-designed with stakeholders.
Overall project goal:
Our goal is to serve the developmental, social-emotional, and academic needs of middle school students by engaging students, families, and staff in restructuring the BSD middle school experience.
Project deliverables:
Our team will develop implementation plans for Advisory/Homeroom and Problem Based Learning that are informed by research and stakeholder engagement and that phase in changes over time and through a thoughtful, well-defined, realistic piloting and evaluation process.
Why is this important?
The middle school years represent an opportunity for young people to find their voice, discover and develop their interests, and develop longstanding relationships. This effort will imagine a new kind of middle school where young people engage in innovative, personalized learning experiences, both in and out of school, to capitalize on and build their cognitive and social emotional capabilities. We have an opportunity to improve the school culture, build more trusting relationships with students, and empower them to take greater ownership of their learning.
Together, we can create a dynamic and powerful force to advance new ways of thinking about how our BSD students will experience middle school.
Membership
The Design Members will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including drafting structures and systems to support Advisory/Homeroom and Problem-Based Learning, determining professional development needs for teachers, and working with community partners to provide additional resources and support. For more information, please visit this page.
The Consultancy Board will provide feedback to help ensure a thoughtful, well-defined, realistic piloting and evaluation process. Join us by completing this interest form. For more information, please visit this page.
2023-2024 Steering Committee Members:
Advisory/Homeroom
RMS Project Lead: Melisa Macias
Design Team Lead/Curriculum Developer: Wendy Powell
Teachers:
- Scott Backus (Tyee)
- Andy Colleran (Tillicum)
- Tracey Williams (Tillicum)
- Stacia Neal (Odle)
- Brendan Schimpf (Big Picture)
Behavior Intervention Tech: Jessi Cassidy (Tillicum)
Administrators:
- James Peterson (Chinook Principal)
- Benito Levario, Jr. (Highland AP)
- Susie Q Challancin (Chinook Dean of Students / Admin. Intern)
Counselor: Ayana Carroll (Odle)
ITCLs (Instructional Technology Curriculum Leaders):
- Eric Sieberson
- Kalena Crafton
Parents:
- Courtney Baxtron
- Beka Anardi
Students:
- Chase, Chinook student
- Keira, Tyee student
Problem Based Learning
RMS Project Lead: Melisa Macias
Design Team Leader/ Director: Tom Duenwald
Teachers:
- Jeff Holzhauer (Tyee)
- Taylor Tillotson (Odle)
- Greg Clouse (Odle)
- Julie Metz (Chinook)
- Manar Chaaban (Digital Discovery)
ITCLs (Instructional Technology Curriculum Leaders):
- Mathew Wright
- Amy Yaeger
- Alicia Kallay
Curriculum developers:
- Mark Wilbert
- Alysa Palma
- Amber Snapke
Paraeducator: Laura Rinehart
Administrator: Genisha Wea
Industry: Carlos Villavieja
Students:
- Ishaan, BHS student
- Rishita, NHS student
- Sahaj, SHS student
- Evan, Chinook student
Member Term:
Members serve one-year terms from August 2023 to June 2024
Design Team Meeting Schedule:
- 8/15/2023 (8:30-2:00) – ESC 200
- 9/12/2023 (4:30-6:30) – WISC Adams & Helens
- 9/26/2023 (4:30 – 6:30) – ESC West 205 A, B, C
- 10/26/2023 (8:00 – 4:00) – WISC Adams & Helens
- 11/07/2023 (4:30 – 6:30) – ESC West 205 A, B, C
- 11/16/2023 (8:00 – 4:00) – WISC Adams & Helens
- 01/30/2023 (4:30 – 6:30) – ESC West 205 A, B, C
- 02/13/2023 (4:30 – 6:30) – ESC West 205 A, B, C
- 02/29/2023 (8:00 – 4:00) – Chinook
- 04/02/2023 (4:30 – 6:30) – ESC West 205 A, B, C
Extensive Stakeholder Engagement:
The work of the committee will be augmented by one-on-one interviews and focus groups with other stakeholders and constituents. Findings from these intake sessions will be shared with the committee during the course of their regularly scheduled meetings.
Consultancy Board Meeting Schedule
- 11/2/2023 (4:30 – 5:30) – Teams Meeting
RMS Proposal and Final Report
RMS Design Teams and Consultancy Board
Contact Us
Reimagining Middle School – Frequently Asked Questions
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- AGA Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Modern World History Adoption Committee
- AP U.S. Government Textbook Adoption Committee
- Algebra 1 – Geometry – Algebra 2 (AGA) Math Adoption
- K-5 Arabic Heritage Language Adoption
- AP Physics Adoption
- Biology Adoption Committee
- Chemistry Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Elementary Science Adoption
- French 4 Textbook Adoption
- High School Algebra 1 Adoption
- Honors 7th Grade Language Arts Adoption Committee
- Honors Freshman Literature & Composition Adoption Committee
- ISA Middle School Textbook Adoption
- Japanese Textbook Adoption
- Jr. American Literature Textbook Adoption
- Life Skills Curriculum
- Middle School ELA Summer Reading Adoption
- Middle School Math Adoption
- Middle School Science Adoption
- Middle School Social Studies Textbook Adoption Committee
- P-7 Mathematics Update Adoption Committee
- P-12 Mathematics Update
- Reading/Literacy Lab Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Secondary Additional Materials Adoption
- Spanish 1a-3 Instructional Material Adoption Committee
- Special Education Direct Instruction Reading Curriculum
- Special Education Preschool ABA Curriculum Committee
- World History Textbook Adoption
- FLASH: Family, Life, and Sexual Health
- Reimagining Middle Schools
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