Shamrock Fall 2011 - The Chandler School

Middle School Hits a Growth SpurtFounders’ Day provided anopportunity to celebratethe new Middle Schoolbuilding from a structuralstandpoint, but the realstory lies inside the building,where, for the first time, eachteacher has his or her ownclassroom. Every room isdesigned to maximize studentengagement and promote theintegration of current andfuture technologies into thelearning process.The following dispatches from MiddleSchool faculty illustrate that while thebuilding is visually striking and stateof-the-art,its true value lies in allowingChandler’s faculty to innovate andinspire in new ways, through increasedspace–more than twice the availablesquare footage from the previousfacility–and thoughtful design. Savefor the lab tables of the science rooms,each classroom is equipped withtables on wheels. Each table seats twostudents and their laptops and books.The movable furniture allows everyroom to be set up precisely how theteacher desires, based on the subjectmaterial itself or the planned classactivity on any given day.eighth grade science teacher PaulKorn summed up his impression of hisnew lab in two words: “It’s awesome.”His sentiments are shared throughoutthe entire Middle School faculty.