A cohort of Chicago’s public middle schools committed to fostering equitable and supportive environments where middle grades students can thrive
The To&Through Middle Grades Network (MGN) seeks to build the capacity of practitioners to understand the developmental, social-emotional, and non-academic factors critical for student success and to make changes in practice that improve middle grades indicators for success in high school and beyond.
Practitioners from selected schools participate in customized professional learning and receive dedicated in-school coaching as they engage in a student-centered improvement process grounded in data, research, and the expertise of participating schools. The ultimate goal of the MGN is to build school capacity and develop best practices for middle grades success that can be implemented district-wide.
As part of the network, schools participate in an 18-month improvement arc that includes four distinct phases:
