RSU 57 – Massabesic Schools

For more than a decade, RSU 57 has been moving toward student-centered learning through curriculum reform and the establishment of professional learning communities. Rather than radically departing from old teaching tactics, RSU 57 has slowly and meticulously implemented a system that promotes success for all students.

• Overview & Summary. RSU 57 is committed to fundamental organizational change, made possible by the enthusiasm of teachers and administrators.
• Case Study: "The Logical Next Step" (PDF, 708KB)
• Video: Assessing their own work: Students as active participants. Students choose how they want to research informational targets and then share what they've learned with the class.
• Video: To a whole new level: Demonstrating learning. Students practice math skills with an original Monopoly game board, demonstrating the benefits of RSU 57's "voice and choice" model.
• The Takeaway. A short conversation with RSU 57 Superintendent John Davis about his district's learner-centered education system.

Resources

• RSU 57 website
• RSU 57's Core Beliefs (PDF, 305KB)
• Curriculum Documents. Guides to RSU 57's planned implementation of the MCCL-designed Measurement Topics.
  • Elementary Math A/B (PDF, 264KB)
  • Elementary Math C (PDF, 141KB)
  • Elementary Reading (PDF, 257KB)
  • Elementary Writing Processes/Conventions (PDF, 268KB)
  • Middle School Math (PDF, 219KB)
  • Middle School Reading/Writing (PDF, 190KB)
  • Middle School Writing Processes/Conventions (PDF, 151KB)
  • High School Math (PDF, 128KB)
  • High School Reading/Writing 1 (PDF, 219KB)
  • High School Reading/Writing 2 (PDF, 157KB)
  • Reading Foundations (PDF, 186KB)
• RSU 57 Mission (PDF, 261KB)
• Mission & Vision Brochure (PDF, 435KB)
• Teacher & Principal Evaluation Plans. Newly designed supervision plans and evaluation tools to be used in formative and summative observations of faculty and principals.
  • District Supervision Plan (DOC, 219KB)