Session B

Allana Page
SAU 23

The presentation discusses NH's new divisive concepts law, my district’s interpretation of the law, and how it impacted my plans for my science curriculum developed at MGI during the summer of 2021.

Purple Room

Facilitators: Susan & Gayle

Katie Hamm & Robert Russell

Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School

This presentation discusses how we utilized social emotional learning strategies, collaborative skills and the exploration of personal and community identity with the intent of building an equitable learning community. The presentation highlights resources and strategies we used as well as student outcomes.

Blue Room

Facilitators: James & Keith

Kyle Chadburn & Andrea Gratton
Orleans Elementary School

Given the impact of the pandemic, we wanted to intentionally implement several strategies to rebuild and strengthen our middle school community this year: a revamped daily advisory, weekly choice-based club time, and a daily Circle Up. We share about all three, but focus on Circle Up, which is a core component of our Humanities program this year.

Red Room

Facilitators: Jeanie & Kristie

Grace Gilmour
Crossett Brook Middle School

This action research project centered on an American Identity unit that took place at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. Education plays a crucial role in the maintenance and cultivation of democracy. This must begin with a nuanced understanding of ourselves and our society. The purpose of this unit is to examine personal and social identity and to explore the question of what it means to be an American. During this unit, students build necessary skills to engage in discourse about complex and potentially difficult topics in our community.

Facilitators: Don & Meg

Jen MacDonald & Sarah Magoon
Peoples Academy Middle Level

An innovative approach to a reading and writing workshop model provides an opportunity to put literacy at the forefront of the middle level learning experience through the lenses of identity, personalization and equity. We have implemented an embedded workshop model within our 7th grade Humanities curriculum using a format of blended learning and station rotations within a culturally responsive framework. Our guiding question to drive this work is: How can an intentional framework and routine for Readers’/Writers’ Workshop engage students in reading and writing while improving literacy skills?

Yellow Room

Facilitators: Rachel & Emily

Scot Pooler
Windsor School

This presentation examines the ways students choose what and how they learn to promote a safe work space where students are comfortable in taking academic risks.

Orange Room

Facilitators: Life and Jessica

Colin Breen
Newton School

We've done a revamp of some of the core structures of our middle school in the last couple of years. This year the focus was largely on using our advisory and PLP structures as a backbone of that revamp.

Brown Room

Facilitators: Maura & Monica