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Front Page News

January 22, 2014


 

Governor Hassan Visits Pittsfield Middle High School

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Governor Hassan recently visited Pittsfield Middle High School to learn how students, staff, and community members are leading the school district through its journey toward student-centered learning.

 

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Pittsfield Middle High School students, including Ryan Marquis and Nathaniel Jackson (pictured), participated in an open discussion with Governor Hassan moderated by Superintendent John Freeman.

 

Student-centered learning is not a phrase you will find all too familiar across the nation. In Pittsfield, it’s the norm. Student-centered learning is an approach to engage students in their learning by focusing on the way each student learns best and offers multiple pathways to achieve success.

 

NH Governor Maggie Hassan visited Pittsfield Middle High School recently to hear and learn more about the district’s work in this area of transitioning from traditional classroom experiences toward an environment that encourages students to take ownership of their learning. NHDOE Commissioner Virginia Barry was also present to show her support for Pittsfield’s work.

 

After being greeted by students and a student led tour of the school, the Governor visited an advisory and seventh grade language arts class to hear and see how teachers and advisories at the school prepare students for life beyond graduation. Some time in Advisory is spent focusing on self-assessment, Career Cruising, and developing 21st Century Skills like time management, collaboration, and organization.

 

The visit ended with a roundtable discussion with Pittsfield Middle High School students and faculty. Students spoke of their personal experiences in Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for dual credit (high school and college).

 

They also shared the work of the school’s Site Council, the governing body of the school of which ten of the nineteen members are students, giving their voice the majority. The Site Council is currently working on revising the Student and Family Handbook to align with the school’s shift toward student-centered learning. A student representative regularly attends School Board meetings to update the Board on the Council’s work.

 

The Restorative Justice Committee is currently wrapping up their work addressing behavior management within the school. In the Spring, students will have a voice in this process by hearing some cases of students whose actions may have not been consistent with the school’s norms. The Justice Committee will resolve incidences through focusing on how the community may be restored rather than offering traditional punishments like detentions or suspensions.

 

In closing, the Governor commented on how the work in Pittsfield is consistent with bringing the results future institutions and workplaces would be looking for from a graduate. She noted how important skills like the ones she had seen in Pittsfield are to colleges and businesses.

 

Much of the work toward student-centered learning has been supported by a grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation of which Pittsfield was selected to receive from over 350 schools in New England.

 







 

 











 
 

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