Kids First...Every Student, Every Day.......Scholastic Book Fair 9/3/10 - 9/10/10 in Media Center............Picture Day, Wednesday, 9/8/10................Back to School Night, Thursday, 9/9/10..........................Minimum Day, Friday, 9/10/10 11:00 a.m. Dismissal........Community Club Meeting, Monday, 9/27/10 at 10:00 a.m. in Staff Lounge........

Chaparral Middle School

Design Based Learning

Mission Statement

Create a learning environment that:

Focuses on challenging, multidisciplinary curriculum

Engages students in complex, real-world projects through which they develop and apply skills and knowledge

Requires students to draw from many disciplines in order to solve problems

Encourages student decision making

Problems are presented without a predetermined solution

Students design the process for reaching a solution

Students are in charge of accessing and managing the information they gather

Reflection and evaluation take place continuously

Classroom has an atmosphere that tolerates error and change

Links curriculum and projects to academic standards

Results in academic excellence and improved STAR test results

Design Based Learning
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