WELCOME TO MOTT MIDDLE/EARLY COLLEGE!!

Mott Middle/Early College provides intensive care education for each individual student and commits to the following:

We pledge,
To create a learning family;
To encourage critical thinking;
To promote mastery learning;
To recognize the importance of feelings;
To develop and rekindle human intellect;
To celebrate the enjoyment of learning;
To actively seek challenges and changes; and
To give support in times of joy
and in times of need.

Differences That Make a Difference - PDF - (2.29MB)

How one Middle Early College serves as a "Treasured Place" for its at-risk high school students, staff and community. 

External Researcher/Chief Editor
Beverley B. Geltner, Ph.D.

Internal Researchers/Co-Editors
Chery Wagonlander, Ed.D
Kerry Moore, M.A.

Funding for this project was generously provided by
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Self-Directed Learner

• Takes responsibility for own learning
• Practices and extends learning processes
• Applies knowledge - sets goals - plans
• Self evaluates - is ware of own thinking
• Resists impulsivity

Effective Communicator

• Expresses ideas clearly, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates capable listening and reading skills
• Communicates through a variety of mediums
• Capable of communicating with diverse audiences

Creative/Complex Thinker

• Accesses, evaluates, integrates information
• Uses a variety of reasoning strategies (15) for managing complex situations/issues
• Generates new ways of viewing
• Seeks accuracy and clarity - preservers - doesn't give up

Cooperative Group Member

• Possesses effective interpersonal skills - is open minded
• Evaluates, manages individual behavior in a positive manner
• Participates constructively in cooperative learning groups
• Evaluates/manages group behavior in a positive manner
• Is sensitive to others