About Us

Power Middle School Beliefs

Power Middle School is…

1. a place where kids are treated fairly, supported, respected, develop character, feel valued, and have an appreciation and a desire to learn
2. a place where the staff is cohesive, respected, friendly, flexible, and enthusiastic
3. working toward an ideal learning environment that consists of maximizing emotional, social, and academic growth through challenging experiences and high expectations, in which individual differences are celebrated
4. a learning environment where students are treated with the utmost respect according to the 3 C’s:  consistency, compassion, and natural consequences
5. a safe, respectful, and caring environment, which encourages staff and students to achieve their personal best in a creative, stimulating atmosphere. It will encourage individuals to be independent learners and contribute to the community.
6. a place where students will acquire the necessary social and academic skills for their future as contributing members of a global society

Farmington Public Schools Student Learner Profile:

• Collaborative Team Member
• Life – Long Learner
• Healthy Individual
• Responsible Citizen
• Knowledgeable Thinker
• Quality Producer
• Thoughtful Problem Solver
• Effective Communicator

Best Instructional Practices

• Teach to uniqueness of learners -learning styles, multiple intelligences, cultural and gender differences
• Provide optimal learning environments
• Prepare the learner
  • Adequate nutrition and water
  • Pre-exposure and prior knowledge
  • Graphic organizers
  • Goal-setting
  • Managing states
• Use of enrichment, novelty, rituals and feedback
• Incorporate movement
• Enhancing cognition – Habits of the mind
• Engage emotions
• Engage multiple memory pathways
• Use music with a purpose
• Elicit intrinsic motivation and rewards
• Use multiple forms of assessment, goal setting, portfolios 
• Student involved conferences
• Cooperative learning
• Focus on major concepts and real world problems