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Opening a Middle School with a focus on International Mindedness and Technology
meeting of parents, students, teachers, district level administrators and community partners to create a vision of a school without limits. The schools focus is an awareness of our international community and the use of technology to address challenges -
Review Ideas and Concepts of our New School
bring stakeholders together to review initial ideas and to create committees for finances, pedagogy, curriculum, partnerships and technology. Use of technology will include google apps, power-school that allows for teachers to electronic post grading, asssignments, etc. wiki and other apps that allow students to communicate electronically, e-mail for all, edmodo allowing teachers to post and students to submit assignments, electronic textbook allowing teachers to personalize lessons. -
Committees Report
Initial reports from committees for establishing this Middle School based on International Mindedness and technology. Reports will include next steps to opening the doors of our school. most advanced practices in curriculum, instruction and technology will ground our school with a rigorours and inclusive program. Committees will report on special technology to be used including cost analysis -
Groundbreaking for Global Technology Middle School (GTMS)
The official site and name of our school have been selected, Dignitaries from our local community and world leaders are on hand to celebrate during the opening ceremonies. Financial commitments and human resources have been pledged to support our school. These human resources are reseachers, and learders to guide our focus in contributing our ideas to end gloabl problems. -
mid year reveiw
review of curriculum, technology, objective of school's focus to determine effectiveness. Is curriculum delivered wth inquiry based teaching using technology being used? -
End of Year one report
data reviewd to determine end of year 1 results. Data points on finances, operational systems, curriculum, technology and student academic achievement will be covered. Were finances adequate to support the school's mission? Were exepected student outcomes visible? -
Implement recommended changes for year 2
year end report results will be implemented to begin year 2. A biannual report will be shared with all stakeholders to ensure continued focus on GTMS Mission. -
Year 1 GTMS opens for 6th and 7th graders
GTMS opens with its first 6th and 7th grade classes -
Global Middle School with grades 6, 7 8
Global Middle School is at maximum capacity in all three grade levels. A solid curriculum with its technology and teaching staff is in full operation. -
Year 2 has its first full middle school grades in place
Grade 6, 7, & 8 are on their way to supporting global issues using the latest in technology. -
GTMS promotes its first 8th grade class
GTMS sends out its first 8th grade class to high schools all over the world. Our students are well prepared to address global issues with open-minds and great skills.