Stephen Murray - Curriculum Leader

The classes included in our combined arts rotation are an integral part of our middle school’s comprehensive curriculum. Early adolescence is a time for exploratory learning and the development of new skills: physical, social, and thinking. While the core curriculum classes (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages) provide students with opportunities to develop their Linguistic Intelligence and their Logical- Mathematical Intelligence, the Combined Arts classes offer the chance to strengthen other intelligences such as Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, and Extrapersonal.

The curriculum in each of the arts classes is designed to challenge students’ problem solving and critical thinking skills and to foster a greater sense of self-esteem. As students learn about engineering and design, try different art media, rehearse a Shakespearian play, or compose a simple melody, they begin to link up with the adult world through the awareness of new competencies and strengths.

Students will rotate through the following specials each term:

• Applied Science
• Art
• Drama
• Music

Sixth grade students will also participate in a Library/Technology class during the term in which they have Drama on their schedule.

Combined Arts Overview (pdf)

Name	Grade	Email	Extension
Tom Large	all	thomas_large@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4215
Bethann Monahan	all	beth_monahan@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4211
Diane Muffitt	all	diane_muffitt@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4209
Steve Murray	all	stephen_murray@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4214
Sara Ravid	all	sara_ravid@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4210
Hip Rivera	all	hipolito_rivera@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4212
Barbara Ryan	all	barbara_ryan@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4217
Whitney Tandon	all	whitney_tandon@wayland.k12.ma.us	x4213