 1301 West 73rd Street, Indianapolis, IN

 Every Class on Mondays  4 Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays  4 other Classes Wednesdays and Fridays

 8 th Grade PE/Health and Core + Teacher  Has 1 Core + Class (AVID learning)  Has 5 PE/Health Classes  Favorite thing about teaching middle school: the changes in kids on a daily basis  Least favorite thing about teaching middle school: the changes in kids on a daily basis

 Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring › Talked to many students about issues at home or outside of school, encouraged them to be the best self they could be.  Integrity and Responsibility › Not only did Ms. Storm have integrity and responsibility she required it from all of her students

 Advancement Via Individual Determination  Mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society

 Colorful  Fun  Friendly  Inviting  Lots of room  Showed off students work throughout the room as suggested in Joy #4 in “Joy in School”

 Very engaged and attentive  Respected each other  Helpful  Well behaved  Polite  Encouraging  “Research shows that when young adolescents are actively engaged in learning, they are more likely to achieve at higher levels” ~ Stuck in the Middle

 Much smaller  More Diversity  Block Schedules  More bright, colorful

 Worked in small groups  Used many different reading strategies

 Similar to IPS/Butler Lab School › Lots of color › For Core +, build the class off the students interests, much like the Reggio Approach

 Learn about your classes as a whole  Let things roll off  Go with the flow of middle schoolers  Welcome students into the classroom everyday, makes the feel wanted  Have fun