Daily Scheduling

City View’s middle school program model is designed around EL Education’s instructional philosophy.
EL Education uses three dimensions of academic achievement to support academic and social-emotional learning. The instructional model consists of Mastery of Knowledge and Skills, Character and Culture, and High-Quality Work.
All grades have required core classes and fieldwork that are attended based on the program model. The content is arranged within a 5-period day, with the primary core content happening in the morning. After lunch, students attend CREW, WIN (What I Need) time, and electives. Middle School students also participate in PE/Health 3 times a week.

English Language Arts

City View implements the EL Education ELA curriculum, which is rooted in authentic topics relevant to real-world problems. Each curriculum module varies in content from the 6th to the 8th grade. The module lessons consist of a 45-minute block of content-based literacy instruction. Built to the needs of middle school learners, our block teaches and assesses the Language Arts standards for each grade. Modules are composed of authentic real-life problems that are culturally relevant by grade and standards.

Science

Math

CPM Educational Program has provided problem-based instructional materials and professional development for teachers since it began. CPM teaching strategies focus on how students best learn and retain mathematics. Teaching strategies rely on the recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and are based solidly on methodological research in teaching mathematics. The research-based principles that guide the course are:

Students should engage in problem-based lessons structured around a core idea.
Guided by a knowledgeable teacher, students should interact in groups to foster mathematical discourse.
Practice with concepts and procedures should be spaced over time; that is, mastery comes over time.

CPM and CCSS Mathematical Practices are deeply and seamlessly interwoven into the daily lessons. The course balances procedural fluency (algorithms and basic skills), deep conceptual understanding, strategic competence (problem-solving), and adaptive reasoning (application and extension).

Physical Education

In Physical Education class, students will learn about different areas of fitness, including strength, flexibility, cardio-vascular health, nutrition, injury reduction, core strength, and balance. Students will set personal fitness goals and develop a fitness plan. They will track their success and work to improve their outcomes. The class is appropriate for all ability levels. Physical Education for middle school meets three times per week.

WIN Time (What I Need) – Student Ownership of Learning

WIN Time is a 40 minute period Monday-Thursday embedded in the master schedule for students to prioritize their level of learning. WIN Time acknowledges diverse academic levels and provides intervention and accelerated academic and social-emotional support. It can reinforce academic content that may need additional time to comprehend. While some school-wide initiatives might occur during WIN Time, teachers will not be teaching new course material. No homework will be required during WIN time. As this is school instructional time, students are expected to be in the classroom or designated learning space for the entire WIN Time period. To support ownership and responsibility in learning students will be asked to set WIN goals for each class period. A universal exit ticket is required.

Electives

Electives are student-driven by interest and staffing strengths. At the end of the day, students have the option of two electives. Electives are held on either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, and none on Fridays. Electives are changed quarterly and incorporate student choice. Some electives are semester-long only. Electives are based on staffing, and topics vary based on teacher strengths.