Most Likely To Succeed Discussion at Fuller Middle School

Fuller Middle School screened the documentary Most Likely to Succeed on Monday night to about 100 audience members.

After the documentary was shown, the Framingham middle school hosted a panel discussion.

Among the panelists was Framingham Superintendent of Schools Stacy Scott.

The documentary focuses on educational innovations that work. It shows examples of successful new approaches to student learning, including High Tech High, where the education has been re-imagined to offer an exciting and inspiring hands-on curriculum.

Filmmaker Greg Whiteley spent a year at High Tech High in San Diego, following a couple of ninth grade classes. Open since 2007, the school focuses less on test taking and more on project-based learning and the development of life skills like collaboration, time management and self-confidence. High Tech High teachers are given freedom to teach without the need to follow state-mandated guidelines.

Fuller Middle School is implementing a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum.

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Photos submitted by Fuller Middle PTO