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John I. Smith Elementary School was built in 1996, and is located at
10415 NW 52nd Street in Miami, Florida. We have established ourselves as
"A City Within A School" where all areas of the curriculum are
integrated through literature-based thematic units that support the
Florida Sunshine State Standards. Active learning takes place in rich,
literate learning environments via a hands-on, minds-on approach. This
approach includes cooperative learning, the use of technology as it
applies to real-life situations, and the support of our media center as
the heart of all learning. Through direct instruction in the skills and
processes of creative and critical thinking and performance-based
assessments, students learn to think critically and make decisions.
Character education, tempered by a safe and caring learning environment
and an atmosphere. |