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Location and Availability

Class meets in room 940 in the Eighth Grade Building during 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th period.  Room resources (teacher, books, computers) may be available 3rd by appointment. 

About the Class

Students have access to several computer programs as well as teacher instruction.  Students are introduced to strategies to add to their learning tool box.

Reading at West Millbrook Middle School is in the News!

http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/11013995/

A Raleigh Team of Students goes to the World Odyssey of the Mind Competition!

http://www.midtownraleighnews.com/2012/04/17/12147/odyssey-of-the-mind-students-stick.html

History

Class began during 3rd quarter 2011-2012 and is scheduled to continue until 4th quarter 2011-2012. 

Student Feedback

"This is the first time I have used this computer program." -- WMMS Student

"The Seven Steps comprehension strategy reminds me of the UNRAAVEL strategy from elementary school." -- WMMS Student

"This is a computer program I have used before.  I am still learning with the program." -- WMMS Student

How well you do in school reflects your attitude and your method, not your ability.

 

FROM THE BOOK, "WHAT SMART STUDENTS KNOW" : 12 PRINCIPLES
1. Nobody can teach you as well as you can teach yourself.
2. Merely listening to your teachers and completing their assignments is never enough.
3. Not everything you are assigned to read or asked to do is equally important.
4. Grades are just subjective opinions.
5. Making mistakes (and occasionally appearing foolish) is the price you pay for learning and improving.
6. The point of a question is to get you to think -- not simply to answer it.
7. You're in school to learn to think for yourself, not to repeat what you textbooks and teachers tell you.
8. Subjects do not always seem interesting or relevant, but being actively engaged in learning them is better than being passively bored and not learning them.
9. Few things are as potentially difficult, frustrating, or frightening as genuine learning, yet nothing is so empowering.
10. How well you do in school reflects your attitude and your method, not your ability.
11. If you're doing work for the grades or for the approval of others, you're missing the satisfaction of the process and putting your self-esteem at the mercy of things outside your control.
12. School is a game, but it's a very important game.

 

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