Welcome

Hello Middle School is Not a Building participants! Welcome to the 20th annual Middle Grades Institute. This year's theme is "Democratic Education " and it is certainly an appropriate theme for our strand. In the "articles" page of this wiki you will find various articles touching on the topic of Democratic Education and the Common Core.

This week we welcome you to a place where you can delve into curricular issues, teaming challenges, parent and community matters or any number of important aspects of middle school while having a "team" of faculty and colleagues to support you in your goals. We all come to this institute with a common goal.....to help students have the best experience possible in middle school. It is our hope that, as partners, we can work together to support one another in achieving individual and collaborative goals by sharing our experiences and expertise.

This wiki is a work in progress. During the Institute we will be adding articles and information based on your interests and the direction of your projects. We invite you to do the same!

We look forward to a productive and stimulating week at the Middle Grades Institute!