Scuola Media (Middle School)
Overview
Creative Inspiration Journey School (CIJS) uses a blended instruction of traditional and Reggio approaches to education. In addition to typical curriculum programs, CIJS curriculum is hands on and interdisciplinary through:
- Direct instruction
- Partner work
- Small group
- Individual lessons
CIJS offers an extremely distinguished middle school program where our Scholars engage in purposeful exploratory group studies that address real problems, use real-world resources, and support experiences where students find multiple answers to their research based questions - all while collaborating and presenting their ideas to their peers.
2023-2024 Academic Year
- Civics: CIJS achieved a 64% passing rate, outperforming the School District of Osceola County (SDOC)
- English, Language Arts (ELA): 6th grade achieved a 50% passing rate, outperforming the School District of Osceola County (SDOC)
- English, Language Arts (ELA): 7th grade achieved a 53% passing rate, outperforming both SDOC and the State of Florida
- Math: 7th grade achieved a 51% passing rate, outperforming SDOC by 11%
- Science: Outperformed SDOC
Learning should be meaningful, relevant, and connected to the world.
-Lois Malaguzzi-
Curriculum
Mathematics
In addition to research based, interdisciplinary, and Reggio-inspired learning, CIJS Math curriculum includes:
Science
In addition to research based, interdisciplinary, and Reggio-inspired learning, CIJS Math curriculum includes:
Social Studies
In addition to research based, interdisciplinary, and Reggio-inspired learning, CIJS Math curriculum includes:
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The Document-Based Question (DBQ)
English, Language Arts
In addition to research based, interdisciplinary, and Reggio-inspired learning, CIJS Math curriculum includes:
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Guided Reading Leveled Books
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Writing Workshop
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Book Clubs
Lessons Are Interdisciplinary And Project-Based
Interdisciplinary means several subjects are integrated into single projects. Rather than dividing lessons into “reading, spelling, writing, social studies, and math,” all subjects are integrated into every project through hands-on activities. Lessons integrate subjects in a meaningful way, just as they occur in real-world problem solving, rather than artificially isolating them. This allows students to make connections between the different subjects and the real world.
Literacy and pre-literacy, social studies (history, civilizations, geography), and math are taught through hands-on activities and projects. Projects are in-depth studies of concepts, ideas, and interests of the Scholar. Considered an adventure, projects may last one week or could continue throughout the school year.
Throughout a project, teachers help Scholars make decisions about the direction of study, ways in which the group will research the topic, methods to demonstrate and showcase the topic, and selection of materials needed for the work. Children act as researchers, guided by their teachers to find answers to their questions.
