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Darien middle school adopts ‘teal’ team model; board raises questions about class size and equity
Summary
District leaders presented a revised Middlesex (MMS) master schedule built around a mixed‑grade “teal” teaming model intended to balance class sizes and co‑taught sections. Board members asked for detailed fall data and comparisons to prior years on class sizes, discipline and PLC time.
District staff presented a finalized master schedule for Middlesex Middle School that will use a hybrid teaming structure (including a smaller “teal” team that combines sixth and seventh grade sections) to balance class sizes and protect co‑taught special‑education ratios for the 2025–26 year.
Kate (district staff/lead for scheduling) told the board the work used Aspen scheduling software, student course requests, teacher recommendations and teacher‑leader feedback to test four teaming models before selecting the present model. She said the chosen model…
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