CUSD Mission

   CUSD Vision

“We inspire, innovate, and create limitless opportunities to thrive.”

   CMS Vision for Student-Centered Learning

CMS strives to create a culture of invested and empowered learners who recognize and respect personal learning approaches.

Coronado Middle School prepares all students to be:

• Seek, interpret, and evaluate evidence to support and defend arguments
• Read, write, listen, and speak to effectively communicate ideas with real, authentic audiences
• Apply a variety of tools and media to publish their best, original work
• Continue to seek learning opportunities outside the walls of the classroom as 21st century learners
• Apply learning to real world connections
• Analyze and explain academic concepts
• Critically assess and problem solve
• Ask questions and take risks to deepen understanding of content

• Solve problems using multiple solutions and innovative approaches.
• Collaborate and cooperate with diverse learning teams on shared goals
• Foster integrity and respect so that all individuals may thrive
• Listen and communicate to provide kind, specific, and constructive feedback
• Motivate each other to persevere and develop growth mindsets
• Welcome multiple perspectives in order to learn from others
• Recognize the diverse talents of others and contribute their own to enrich the school community
• Uplift one another, show empathy and concern for fellow citizens

• Demonstrate understanding of content
• Prioritize and manage tasks
• Reflect for continual growth by monitoring progress, determining when to adjust strategies or when to seek more resources for mastery of challenging concepts
• Embrace personal learning styles, strengths, and needs
• View mistakes as opportunities for growth
• Build confidence and independence to take risks when approaching new learning
• Develop a passion for lifelong learning.