California Department of Education
Taking Center Stage – Act II

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View a rich collection of video vignettes of school practices that illustrate one or more aspects of the California Department of Education's (CDE) 12 Recommendations for Middle Grades Success.

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Recommendation 7—Access

Video: Making It Happen For Every Student! Part I (WMV; 6:00) | MOV

Abstract: During and after-school activities allow students to demonstrate their personal bests, artistically express themselves, and exhibit leadership potential. R.H. Dana Middle School’s AVID class uses motivational and teambuilding activities to improve academic achievement. Dana’s Arts Alive program gives students fun time to socialize while beautifying the campus and promoting school events. In Rio Norte Junior High School’s Yes-I-Can program, student mentors are paired with disabled students resulting in unexpected friendships and appreciation of students’ unique qualities. Keywords: access, peers, tutors, AVID, after school, special needs, disabled, disability, tutorial, team building, enrichment courses, exploratory classes, multicultural, self-esteem, service-learning, adolescents, video



Video: Making It Happen For Every Student! Part II (WMV; 6:04) | MOV

Abstract: During and after-school activities allow students to demonstrate their personal bests, artistically express themselves, and exhibit leadership potential. R.H. Dana Middle School’s AVID class uses motivational and teambuilding activities to improve academic achievement. Dana’s Arts Alive program gives students fun time to socialize while beautifying the campus and promoting school events. In Rio Norte Junior High School’s Yes-I-Can program, student mentors are paired with disabled students resulting in unexpected friendships and appreciation of students’ unique qualities. Keywords: access, peers, tutors, AVID, after school, special needs, disabled, disability, tutorial, team building, enrichment courses, exploratory classes, multicultural, self-esteem, service-learning, adolescents, video