Franklin Middle School follows the Common Core standards for Math and English Language Arts, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for Science.

Common Core Standards - The Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade. The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they live. Forty-one states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have voluntarily adopted and are moving forward with the Common Core.

• Common Core MATH Standards - The Common Core concentrates on a clear set of math skills and concepts. Students will learn concepts in a more organized way both during the school year and across grades. The standards encourage students to solve real-world problems.

• Common Core ELA Standards - The Common Core asks students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they’ve read. This stresses critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life.

Science

Understanding the NGSS Science Standards - The NGSS integrate the three dimensions introduced in the National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education into its student performance expectations. As a result of this innovation, the NGSS look completely different than previous science standards and implementing them requires a major shift in classroom instruction and learning.

• Parent's Guide to the NGSS Standards

• NGSS Standards for Middle School

Literacy

Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ (FPC) is a cohesive, multi-text approach to literacy instruction for all students in grades PreK–6. Fountas & Pinnell Classroom is designed to support whole-group, small-group and independent learning opportunities including: interactive read-aloud; reading minilessons; shared reading; phonics, spelling, and word study; guided reading; book clubs; and independent reading collections.  Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ is rich with authentic texts, lessons or conferring cards, minilessons and professional learning tools for a systematic, transformative approach to literacy instruction."

Fountas & Pinnell is a cohesive system for high-quality classroom-based literacy instruction. Learning deepens when students think, talk, read, and write about authentic texts across many different instructional contexts. Learning is ignited with thousands of student texts, lessons, and resources which are used during major instructional contexts: whole group, small group and independent learning.

Math Curriculum and Resources

Eureka Squared- Grades 4-8 use the Great Minds Eureka Squared math curriculum support. The cohesion of programmatic support

Reflex and Frax are digital tools used for mastery of Math facts.

Science and Social Studies

At FMS much of the curriculum is taught through a collection of resources, both print and digital. Among other resources, teachers utilize the resources offered through Discovery Education, including Techbooks for Science and Social Studies.

Discovery Education is a flexible K-12 learning platform, that provides high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, unique collaboration tools, and professional learning resources to all teachers to create a lasting impact.

Mystery Science offers open-and-go online video lessons that inspire kids to love science.

Physical Education

In P.E. class at Franklin Middle School there is a heavy emphasis placed on team sports as well as physical fitness.

In regards to fitness, the components of health-related fitness such as cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance are discussed and developed. The skills required to play team sports are taught and practiced before game play.

Team sports that are covered in class include Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, and Pickleball. In addition to this, life skills such as sportsmanship and positive communication are taught through activity. All activities are based on the Shape America National PE Standards and grade level outcomes.