6/18/2023 0 Comments Secret curriculum![]() To my utter astonishment, their answers about three things they had learned were insightful, heartfelt, and humorous. Student evaluation is something I do every quarter, so this didn’t seem out of the ordinary for them. I asked them to tell me about three things they learned in middle school that were NOT related to science, math, English or foreign language. I have 65 young ladies who are usually more than happy to give their opinions about things so I decided to ask them. Since I needed some help about how to categorize the “Hidden Curriculum,” my classroom became my lab. I decided I would talk about the “Hidden Curriculum of Middle School” thinking that I could talk to parents about all the other things we try to teach their children. I was thinking about many things that we spend time on as teachers, most of which are not in the curriculum. Simultaneously, I was working on spiffing up my presentation for Back to School Night. I was fortunate to join the faculty during the transition/planning year and have loved every minute of my time here.Īt the end of eighth grade, I was looking for a way to transition my students to high school, while reflecting with them about not only this year but also all the middle school years. ![]() Administrators recognized the differences in the middle grades and a new principal was hired to oversee the Middle School, which is now grades 6–8. Previously the school was split into two parts: Lower School which included Montessori sixth grade and Upper School which was grades 7 through 12. ![]() Two years ago our school underwent a reorganization to create a designated middle school. ![]()
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