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Reimagining Schools Ramblewood Middle School
Coral Springs, FL
Broward County Schools
Facts about RMS
• Principal: Cory Smith
• Title 1 Liaison: Debra Mandel
• Total Students Enrolled: 1238
• 3 Assistant Principals
• Instructional Staff: 72
• Free and Reduced Breakfast and/or Lunch:
Approx. 67% of the students enrolled
RMS In Pictures
Reimagining Middle Schools
Here’s What REIMAGINING looks like at RMS
Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders
24 Elective Choices
Electives
• 24 elective options
• 13 High School credit..
• https://www.rmsdramarocks.com/photo-gallery
• https://sites.google.com/site/ramblewoodmiddleschoolband/photo-album
Electives - *HS
Credit
• 6th grade Beginning Art
• 7th grade Advanced Art
• 8th grade Art 1 *
• 6-8th grade Symphonic Band
• 7-8th grade Advanced Band 3
• 7-8th grade Honors Band
• 6th grade Beginning Band 1
Electives Continued
• 8th grade Film *
• 7th grade Broadcasting
• 6-7th grade Chorus
• 7-8th grade Orchestra 2
• 6-8th grade Orchestra 1
• 7th grade Culinary
• 8th grade Nutrition & Wellness
Electives Cont’d
• 6th grade Intro to Speech
• 7th grade Speech/Debate
• 8th grade Speech/Debate*
• 6-8th grade Theatre 1
• 7th grade Theatre Tech
• 8th grade Theatre Tech*
• 6-8th grade PE
• Peer Counseling
• Course Recovery
Transition from Elementary to Middle
School
• Vertical Team Meetings between 5/6th grade teachers
• 5th graders tour RMS. Tours are given by our Peer Counselors.
• 5th grade Matriculation Night (Each Elective
teachers displays what their course is all about!)
• Mentor Tutors
Latinos in Action
What is Latinos In Action?• Latinos In Action is a class and club at RMS that
inspires and brings together students from different cultures. Our vision is to be role models for other students and Latino youth.
What is our Purpose?• Our mission in Latinos In Action to empower
Latino youth through culture, service, and excellent education with the sole purpose of graduating from college.
Latinos in Action
Project Based Learning
• Pilot School 2018-2019
• Team of 15 PBL Trained Staff
• Buck Institute - http://www.bie.org/
• • RMS-PBL Roll Out Plan: 2018 – 2019 School Year1st Semester - PBL Leadership Team:
Introduction to PBL in class, PBL # 1.
December 2018 PBL Leadership Checkpoint, Reflection, & Revision.
2nd Semester PBL Leadership Team: Cross-Curricular PBL among PBL classes, PBL #2.
Fall 2019 Goal School-wide PBL Roll Out
What is PBL?
• A systematic teaching method that engages learners in acquiring knowledge and skills through and extended inquiry process structured around complex, relevant questions, carefully designed products, and authentic tasks
• The next few slides are PBL examples in “play.”
Microscope
Lab
Students investigate
the role of
microorganisms
in causing disease.
PBL in Spanish
• Topic : Mexico
Please note: • Project Team
Contract
• Project Management
Team Tasks
Another Example of PBL used for all
students
• Mr. Falkowski -creating hover crafts
• https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/personal/p00064825_browardschools_com/Documents/Hovercraft%202018.mp4?csf=1&e=S3ehxF
Video on PBL
http://www.bie.org/object/video/project_based_learning_explained
The following video is an example of the
Golden Standard in PBL.
Handouts
• 10 Reasons Why PBL is better than Traditional Classroom Learning
• Where the Wild Things Are PBL Lesson Plan
• Hatchet PBL Lesson Plan
Questions? Comments?
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