Very Few Careers Require Employees to Work in Isolation

So, it's a good thing that we excel at collaborative learning!  Check out these great examples of student collaboration at TMS!

Book Clubs started today in this 6th grade class.  Students are having rich discussions about the first chapters of their differentiated books.  Additionally, they choose their roles for the next book club discussion.

 

Students in math are being introduced to Buzz Math, an online resource to gauge student understanding of current concepts.  Based on their ability, students will then be grouped based on their skills.  Teachers will then meet with those small groups of students to support ongoing learning.  Check out that u-shaped table just ready for small group instruction.

        

Students in English conference with one another over their papers.  Each day, they will have a different focus for their feedback.

Students work together in social studies to develop ideas and complete a project.