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21st Century Learning Environments

11/4/2013

 
There is a great video called, “The Third Teacher” that informed the redesigns of our schools in Milpitas Unified School District.  The video speaks about three “teachers” in the lives of students – the classroom teacher, their classmates, and the space where students learn.  We typically do not give much thought about the space within a school, but creating the right physical environment is an untapped “third teacher.”   In Milpitas Unified, we are creating classroom spaces that are integrated with the redesign of our instructional program.

Over the summer of 2013, we modernized five of our schools:  Burnett, Randall, Spangler, Weller, and Rancho Middle School.  We replaced floors, carpet, heating and air conditioning systems, and created a learning center on each campus.  Our learning centers are large, creative, and support collaborative student work.  They include furniture that is flexible and encourages student-centered learning.  Students love the new spaces and can’t wait to go to the learning labs on campus.  You can view images of our five learning centers on our district website under the community: bond & construction updates.  In summer of 2014, six more of our schools will be modernized and will receive their new learning centers:  Curtner, Pomeroy, Rose, Sinnott, Russell, and Milpitas High.

We are pleased to announce that construction of a new aquatics center at Milpitas High will begin this fall.  The new location of the aquatics center will be along Arizona Avenue which will support better access to the facility for athletics and by the community.  The new competition pool will support swimming, diving, and allows us to add water polo as a competitive athletic program.  The facility will also include a shallower “warming pool” which is better suited for teaching swimming to beginners.  This will be a great addition to our athletic program and to the entire Milpitas community. 

The Board of Trustees has made the timely execution of our facilities bond program a top priority.  Since the passage of Measure E by the Milpitas community, we have accomplished $21.7 million worth of projects in the first fifteen months.  Our phase one projects have been completed on time and under budget, with an estimated savings of $1.95 million.  By the end of summer 2014, we will have completed over 50% of our facilities bond program.

We are excited about creating spaces that support quality teaching and learning.  Our teachers and students are appreciative of the support from the community as we transform the physical spaces in our schools for 21st Century learning environments.

Cary Matsuoka
Superintendent 

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  • Home
  • About
    • Board of Education >
      • Meetings and Agendas
      • Board Highlights
      • City and MUSD Communications Subcommittee
    • Careers / Jobs
    • Contact Us
    • District Teams >
      • Business Services >
        • Payroll and Benefits
        • Current Bids
        • Facility Rental
      • Learning & Development
      • Human Relations >
        • Certificated Employees
        • Classified Employees
        • Management Employees
        • Workers Comp
      • Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation
      • Student Nutritional Services
      • Technology
      • Organization Charts
    • MUSD Priorities and Mission
    • Policies + Procedures >
      • Bullying
      • Title IX and Gender Equity
      • Formal Complaint
      • Handbooks
      • Website Accessibility
    • Resources >
      • Shared Thoughts
    • Superintendent >
      • Superintendent Blog
    • New Teacher Induction
  • Enrollment
    • New Student Enrollment
    • District Transfers
    • Dual Immersion
    • Find Your School
    • District Boundary Map
    • Yearly Registration
  • Community
    • District News >
      • Press
      • Campus Connections E-Newsletter
    • Emergency Info
    • District Calendar
    • Community Board Advisory Council
    • Local Control and Accountability Plan
    • Family & Community Engagement >
      • FACE News
      • Resources for Immigration Support
    • Bond + Construction >
      • Bond Measure AA Construction Updates
      • Current Bids
      • CBOC Meetings & Agendas
    • MUSD & SJECCD Joint Use Program
    • New Elementary School
    • PTA | Milpitas Council
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • MEO Website
  • Parents & Students
    • Handbook
    • Gradspiration
    • Assessments
    • Common Core Standards
    • DELAC
    • Digital Citizenship
    • Food + Nutrition
    • CA Healthy Kids Survey
    • Immunization
    • Independent Study Program
    • Music Program
    • Math Program
    • Mental Heath Resources
    • Pathway to Career
    • Personalized Learning
    • Project Cornerstone
    • Transitioning Grades
    • Title I
  • Schools
    • Child Dev. Center
    • Elementary >
      • Burnett
      • Curtner
      • Mattos
      • Pomeroy
      • Randall
      • Rose
      • Sinnott
      • Spangler
      • Weller
      • Zanker
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      • Russell
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      • Calaveras Hills
      • Milpitas
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