Welcome to MS 582

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M.S. 582 Promotional Video

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my name is Jeffrey Merced principal of Middle School 582 the magnet school for multimedia technology and urban planning We Believe here at ms582 that children learn best through experience exposure and Discovery and being that we're a magnet school that allows us that opportunity to do so so Magnum has changed ms582 not only our systems but also how our students actually learn in the classroom some of our systemic changes have been given our teachers professional development some of the actual Hands-On changes that have happened for our students is there have been introduced to problem based learning or uh Project based learning where in the classroom instead of just the traditional textbook pen and paper and even the technology pieces they're actually able to create um projects at the end of the unit that relate to their learning we have a Fab Lab which is a short for fabrication lab up that they can go into and actually do 3D printing actually sit at and and work just like they would if they were in this profession so we are able to connect them with real life professions and careers within the labyrinth in our classroom when I was a sixth grade and I first went to the fifth floor I was like oh wow like this is a new opportunity that I'm able to step into a Fab Lab and create something of my own being that we are a magnet school for multi technology students will leave here after 3 years with a digital portfolio so we teach kids what the 21st century is really all about from a multimedia standpoint we will help me um organized all my work that I have been doing in middle school and it will help my high school principals decide if they want to choose me for their school we have a lot of great programs such as student council student council has changed Ms 582 by it allows us to have a voice and it allows students to discover their voice as well but now I'm a class representative still but I am running for second Theory I make sure that my class is heard and I make sure that everybody's opinion matters and um make people feel more comfortable and participating and communicating with the teachers when they have something they want to say another part of the culture is our sports teams we have 7 sports teams from baseball to basketball to football to soccer uh we have a wrestling program and we have a very competitive chess program as a student athlete you get in set that trend of being a leader inside of school and not only are you exhibiting that in the classroom but you get to exhibit it on the basketball court on the field we've uh integrated a full Hydroponics lab where kids how to survive in an urban environment through clean and healthy living in Hydroponics we learn how to check the pH levels and what that means in water also we learned how to take care of vegetation and we learned about how to cook fruits so we don't always eat um unhealthy Foods all the time the debate team so it's uh incredible opportunity uh for students to explain their positions on intriguing topics and they just excellent because it it bills your character debate is something that you have to be into it's something that requires an extensive amount of research it requires doing research accurately and and it requires you to facilitate information in a way that it it is your own words but it is also a part of the research and in the future students are going to be required to do this in college and in real life situations so the bait plays a huge component in that what makes ms582 stand out as a magnet school is the amount of exposure that we give to children whether it be with professionals whether it be with opportunities whether it be through theater through the Arts through some sort of talent and more importantly that constant accent it's a multimedia which is preparing them for the 21st century