Curriculum & Standards
Curriculum and STANDARDS
St. Johns Middle School staff is engaged in our part of a district-wide preK-12 curricular alignment project using a platform called Atlas. The curricular review, alignment, and mapping process is an involved one, but it is valuable work that benefits our students and supports that academic achievement.
- The project begins by analyzing the current, enacted curriculum, current learning targets, and their connections to the respective standards.
- Since standards change (as the State adopts new standards or the standards are amended or updated), we will ensure our alignment to the standards, a process that must happen regularly to ensure a quality academic program.
- Then, we look at the progression within and between courses and adjust to ensure students experience a logical progression from course to course and from grade to grade throughout their preK-12 experience here in St. Johns.
- When decisions are made regarding the order and alignment of content, the assessments (tests, quizzes, projects, homework assignments, and "check-in" assignments) must also be adjusted to assess the skills our students should be able to demonstrate through each unit of study.
This is very powerful work and it involves every teacher at SJMS. All teachers are part of department teams who work on the implementation and assessment of the standards for their subject area(s) both within the building and with the support of outside resources such as the Clinton and Shiawassee Regional Educational Service Agencies:
- Languages (English Language Arts, Spanish, French)
- Mathematics
- Social Studies (Social Studies, U.S. History)
- Science
- Arts & Technology (Visual Arts, Computer Literacy, Modular Technology)
- Special Education
- Physical Education and Life Skills (P.E., Health, Cooking, Crafts, Sewing)
- Music (Band, Orchestra, Vocals)
STANDARDS
All of the standards on which the SJMS curriculum are built are available publicly at the following links. We encourage you to review them:
Languages (English, Spanish, French)
- Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Literature (Grades 6-12)
- Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Reading Informational Texts (Grades 6-12)
- Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Writing (Grades 6-12)
- Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Speaking & Listening (Grades 6-12)
- Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Language (Grade 6-12)
- Michigan World Languages Standards and Benchmarks
- Michigan Educational Technology Standards (6-8)
Mathematics
Social Studies (Social Studies, U.S. History)
- Social Studies Grade Level Content Expectations for Social Studies (Grades K-8)
- Common Core ELA Literacy in History/Social Studies (Grades 6-8)
- Common Core Writing in History/Social Studies & Technical Subjects (Grades 6-8)
- Michigan Educational Technology Standards (6-8)
Science
- Michigan Science GLCEs
- Next Generation Science Standards in Michigan
- Common Core ELA Literacy In Science/Technical Subjects (Grades 6-8)
- Michigan Educational Technology Standards (6-8)
Technology (Computer Literacy, Modular Technology)
- Michigan Educational Technology Standards (6-8)
- Common Core ELA Literacy In Science/Technical Subjects (Grades 6-8)
- Common Core Writing in History/Social Studies & Technical Subjects (Grades 6-8)
Physical Education and Life Skills (P.E., Health, Cooking, Crafts, Sewing)
- Physical Education GLCEs for Motor Skills and Movement Patterns (Grades K-8)
- Physical Education GLCEs for Content Knowledge (Grades K-8)
- Physical Education GLCEs for Fitness and Physical Activity (Grades K-8)
- Physical Education GLCEs for Personal/Social Behaviors and Values (Grades K-8)
- Family & Consumer Science Content Standards and Benchmarks
Visual Arts, Music (Band, Orchestra, Vocals), Dance, and Theatre
- Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Theater Grade Level Content Expectations (K-12)
- National Music Education Standards
Career and College Readiness
- Michigan Career and Employability Standards
- Common Core Career and College Readiness Standards for Reading
- Common Core Career and College Readiness Standards for Writing
- Common Core Career and College Readiness Standards for Speaking and Listening
- Common Core Career and College Readiness Standards for Language
- Michigan Educational Technology Standards (6-8)
- CTE Common Career Technical Core