MS 447

All children have a natural curiosity about the world around them and how it works. Inquiry education is very empowering for middle school children because they can take ownership of their learning by constructing knowledge for themselves, with the guidance of their teachers, through exploration within a meaningful context. Middle school students are social individuals, and benefit from learning through working in cooperative groups engaged in the inquiry process by practicing social skills and putting the idea of ‘team work' to use in order to meet a common goal. Inquiry based instruction addresses the needs of students of all learning styles, interests, and backgrounds, enabling students to expand their knowledge and skills in the content areas within a meaningful context. In addition, the Math & Science faculty use entry -level data, baseline assessments and portfolio development in order to identify student needs and implement differentiated instruction to support student..

Primary location: Brooklyn United States