A Restructuring Option: The Intensive Core Program at the Middle Level

Roger E. Seick, Jr., is principal of Parker Junior High School, Parker, Colo. Dale Alam is a retired educator in Colorado. &dquo;Last year, as a seventh grader, my locker was cluttered, my mind was cluttered. I was always behind in something and often behind in everything. This year my locker is tidy, my mind is organized, and I’m keeping up. I’m having fun. This is a great program for me.&dquo; This statement was made by an eighth grader who participated in a unique program piloted at Parker