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Smith Junior High

At Smith Junior High, educators view learner-centered, cross-curricular inquiry as a platform for student agency.

Smith Junior High is located in Mesa, Arizona, and serves about 900 students in Grades 7–8. Each core educator team serves about 150 students and includes certified teachers with expertise in a specific content area, one of whom serves as the lead teacher for the team. At Smith Junior High, educators view learner-centered, cross-curricular inquiry as a platform for student agency.

Read on to find out how the school is implementing its Next Education Workforce model and its plans for the future.

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Smith Junior High: Spotlight on the schedule

Smith Junior High is located in Mesa, Arizona and serves about 900 students in grades 7-8. Each core educator team serves about 150 students and includes certified teachers with expertise in a specific content area one of whom serves as the lead teacher for the team. In this resource, you’ll view an example schedule at a glance, as well as three sample student schedules.

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Smith Junior High: School profile

Smith Junior High is located in Mesa, Arizona, and serves about 900 students in grades 7-8. Each core educator team serves about 150 students and includes certified teachers with expertise in a specific content area, one of whom serves as the lead teacher for the team. In this resource, you’ll find out how they’re implementing a Next Education Workforce model.