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Supporting students\u2019 academic performance, classroom engagement, college and career preparation, and overall well-being are the focus of these evidence-based programs and learning experiences at Bay View Montessori School.<\/p>\n
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We have a strong partnership with the Junior Achievement of Wisconsin<\/a> program, which inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin provides activities, guides, field trips, and other resources to share lessons on leadership, career preparation, money management, and more. Lessons are organized according to the Milwaukee Public Schools Social Studies curriculum and are implemented in K5 classrooms, continuing through eighth grade.<\/p>\n Learning Journeys<\/a> are educational field trips for all MPS students that are designed to take what students are learning in the classroom out into the real world. These annual opportunities aim to expand students\u2019 career awareness (K3\u2013grade 3) and help them explore potential careers (grades 4, 5, and 8).<\/p>\n The mission of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program is to advance children\u2019s learning and development by connecting students, teachers, school communities, and professional artists through engaging arts experiences and integrated arts curriculum.<\/p>\n Fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade students spend one week each year at the Nature\u2019s Classroom Institute and Montessori School. Students, teachers, and parent chaperones embark on an educational excursion through the natural and agricultural world during the institute\u2019s Overnight Adventures program.<\/p>\n Peacemakers Workshops welcome second through fifth grade students for a day of cooperative games, small group study, and role play. Students practice healthy ways to communicate, manage conflict, build self-esteem, and think critically about the impact peaceful action has on their community.<\/p>\n Milwaukee Public Schools uses PBIS to promote positive student behavior. After years of use, districts across the country \u2013 MPS included \u2013 are reporting increases in student achievement, more positive school environments, and fewer classroom disruptions and disciplinary referrals.<\/p>\n PBIS uses a three-tiered approach. Tier one teaches expectations to all students and promotes collaboration and consistency in the classroom: Teachers and students co-design agreements and routines that align with school expectations. Tiers two and three provide structure, interventions, and follow up for students who need more support.<\/p>\n Seventh- and eighth-graders enjoy two annual overnight trips to Upham Woods, a residential outdoor learning center opened in 1941 and managed by the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison Division of Extension. The center sits on a prime location on the Wisconsin River, two miles north of the Wisconsin Dells, offering an excellent \u201criver classroom\u201d to study both the natural and cultural history of Wisconsin. The center rests on 318 total acres of forested land, including a 210-acre island called \u201cBlackhawk Island.\u201d<\/p>\n The Neighborhood Environmental Education Project (NEEP) engages classes through field trips to local green spaces that enrich the classroom curriculum. Urban Ecology Center educators engage students through hands-on activities, indoors and outdoors. Students may learn about local habitats, identifying plants, finding signs of animal life, or building forts with classmates! Rain or shine, snow or wind, every trip has a portion outdoors and is engaging for all students and parent chaperones. Urban Ecology Center has outerwear available to borrow so all participants may explore in any weather. There are three Urban Ecology Center locations; most schools partner with one less than two miles from their school.<\/p>\n A third-grade tradition, the overnight trip to Camp Minikani gives students the opportunity to connect with nature as they engage in outdoor and environmental education programming, team building, and more.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Supporting students\u2019 academic performance, classroom engagement, college and career preparation, and overall well-being are the focus of these evidence-based programs and learning experiences at Bay View Montessori School.Junior Achievement of Wisconsin We have a strong partnership with the Junior Achievement of Wisconsin program, which inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Learning Journeys<\/h2>\n
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Arts in Community Education Program<\/h2>\n
Nature\u2019s Classroom Institute and Montessori School<\/h2>\n
Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee<\/h2>\n
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports<\/h2>\n
Upham Woods<\/h2>\n
Urban Ecology Center<\/h2>\n
YMCA Camp Minikani<\/h2>\n
Montessori Program Features<\/h2>\r\n
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Children\u2019s House-Primary (K3-K5)<\/h2>\r\nWithin the Montessori\u2019s Children\u2019s House, 3- to 6-year-old children use manipulative materials to train their hands and minds. Certified Montessori teachers provide individual lessons, which enable each child to advance at his or her own pace. Lessons and activities are grouped into five general categories\u00a0including:\r\n
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Lower Elementary (Grades 1-3)<\/h2>\r\nChildren in lower elementary classes continue their work with educational materials as they develop skills for abstract academic work. These learners demonstrate reading across the curriculum, realizing that literacy is a vital element of every subject. Students exhibit an understanding of math concepts, use scientific reasoning and begin to understand their role in society.\r\n\r\nDuring these years, written and oral communication skills are strengthened; specifically, vocabulary development and usage, correct capitalization and effective punctuation. In the area of mathematics, children develop problem-solving strategies, grasp the value of decimals and fractions, interpret data through graphing, learn algebraic relationships and begin to understand estimation, statistics and probability concepts. Science and history permeate the entire curriculum and are woven into lessons in all other subjects. Science lessons focus on developing an appreciation of nature, understanding the life cycles of living things and discussing\u00a0technology\u2019s impact on the world. Students study different cultural traditions as well as states and regions as they advance their social studies skills. Children begin writing research and presenting to the whole class when they begin lower elementary at first grade.\r\n
Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6)<\/h2>\r\nStudents in the upper elementary grades demonstrate higher level thinking and develop their interpersonal communication skills, which are addressed in the human growth and development and general Montessori curriculum. By including upper elementary children in community service projects, they gain a greater understanding of their place in the Milwaukee community.\r\n\r\nDuring these years, students establish stronger language arts and reading skills by focusing on vocabulary development, reading for meaning and effective sentence and paragraph structure. Mathematics activities include interpreting graphs and charts, applying skills to word problems and continuing discussions regarding in-depth algebraic relationships. Students further their scientific knowledge by learning scientific terms, constructing sketches and models, interpreting scientific observations and investigating a variety of topics through hands-on experiments. As part of the social studies curriculum, learners discuss the\u00a0foundation of the U.S. government and examine major events in our nation\u2019s history.\r\n
The Montessori Method<\/h2>\r\nThe Montessori method is based on the research of Italian physician,\u00a0educator, and anthropologist,\u00a0Maria Montessori (1870-1952). She developed the educational philosophy after scientifically observing children in learning environments. Dr. Montessori found that children have the effortless ability to absorb knowledge from their surroundings and develop confidence by teaching themselves. She developed educational plans based on the natural behavior of a child, untouched by adult commands, classroom competition or regimented schedules. Dr. Montessori\u2019s philosophy remains the foundation of an astounding educational practice today.\r\n\r\nA Montessori education is developed to foster lifelong learners and self-sufficient problem solvers. Classrooms exhibit distinctive characteristics, including multi-graded students and flexible schedules that allow students blocks of uninterrupted time to pursue their own educational interests.\u00a0 Learning takes place through the senses, as students manipulate materials to enhance concentration and coordination while interacting with peers. Teachers balance freedom and structure, guiding students along in self-discovery and helping them create their own individual learning plan.\r\n\r\nClassroom materials and activities are carefully designed to develop physical, intellectual, creative and social independence. A Montessori teacher considers each student as a whole, recognizing that a student\u2019s physical, mental, emotional and social well-being is intricately involved in the learning process. Classroom atmospheres encourage respect for the self and others, social support, cooperative learning and peer-to-peer teaching.\r\n\r\nMontessori teachers place great focus on developing a partnership with families. The family plays an important role in student growth and development, and Montessori teachers and staff aim for students to consider self-discovery as an interactive activity that continues within the home alongside family members. A Montessori education encourages families to help young learners realize their own unique talents and interests while developing a healthy curiosity about the world.\r\n
More About Montessori<\/h2>\r\n
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Montessori in MPS<\/h2>\r\n
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