Chehalis School District – Chehalis Middle School

Mar 21, 2023

Building success in school AND in life

admin2023-03-21T13:43:05-07:00March 21st, 2023|Chehalis Middle School, Chehalis School District|

“Why do we have to learn this?” is the question posed to teachers several times a year. Students who lack the trust or patience to engage during some lessons might allow this question to roll through their minds. However, when Chehalis Middle School teachers Josie Peterson and Kevin Dickson face their AVID students, there is [...]

Mar 10, 2023

Building thinking classrooms

admin2023-03-10T09:58:40-08:00March 10th, 2023|Chehalis Middle School, Chehalis School District|

Thinking happens mostly in our heads, invisible to others and even to ourselves. However, in math classrooms at Chehalis Middle School, students make their thinking visible - to everyone. CMS math teachers are bringing out some of the best in student thinking using a new way of teaching math. The research-based strategies are called “Building [...]