Part VI- Putting It All

Together
What is happening for children at this developmental age in
our district
Physical
Physical Education once per day for a semester
with a highly qualified teacher
Health Education for all students, including sexual education
Nash Parks and Recreation/Rocky Mount City Parks and Recreation
- low fees for play
- character building
- competition is becoming a main driving force
All grades 6-8 are allowed to try out for school sports

Cognitive
Enjoy technology and real world experience learning
- All middle schools have CTE exploraties
- Multiple schools have MakerSpace labs
- Agricultural education classes are being taught at middle and feeder high school

Self Concept, Identify, Motivation

- Loud, boisterous, can be aggresive
- “Know-it all” stage
- Easily hurt or influenced

Peer Relations/Moral Development

- Rights of passage are important
- Embarrassed to be seen with parents
- Peer opinion is more valuable than adult opinion
- Curious about body changes and the opposite sex

Language and Literacy Development

-Appreciate humor and use sarcasm freely
- Would be become combative or disinterested rather than
appear to not know an answer
- Uses slang vocabulary- ex “lit”, “you tony”, “bruh”, and
“savage”.
What is needed/missing from our district to support our kids
needs.
1. Physical
Allow recess to occur at the middle school level
Allow for flexible seating
Increased education about health habits and how to live a healthy lifestyle

2. Cognitive
More interactive learning experiences
Teaching the developmental skills, both academic and social, for those that are in need
- Students are coming to middle school without serious deficits that are not being
addressed
Financial literacy skills need to be taught to begin the process of saving for higher ed

3. Self Concept, Identify, Motivation

Restorative justice practices could serve to emotionally grow students and prevent
recurring instances of discipline infractions
Providing peer role models and leadership positions for students within school
Teen court would be effective in handling issues that children are most sensitive to

4. Peer Relations/Moral Development

Social media course needs to be implemented for students to teach proper online
behavior
Professional development for teachers to identify warning signs and be proactive to
prevent online abuses.

5. Language and Literacy Development

Teaching the developmental skills, both academic and social, for those that are in need
- Students are coming to middle school without serious deficits that are not being
addressed
Financial literacy skills need to be taught to begin the process of saving for higher ed
Currently using Battle of the Books and Quizbowl to provide enrichment for students

Conclusion
 As with all comprehensive, full scale evaluations, we realize that success in one

particular area can come at the expense of another. At NRMPS we strive to educate the

whole child and allow them to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally. In order to

develop our students fully, we need to provide leadership opportunities for our students

within our schools. Additionally, we need to work to develop programs to meet the 21st

century needs of our students to be safe practitioners of social media and online

resources. This full scale, whole child approach to education will serve our students well

in high school and beyond.