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Content Review with Mini Lessons
Valor uses short, targeted whole group instruction to fill skill gaps in math.
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Scaffolded Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction plays a central role in helping Valor teachers meet a diverse range of learning needs.
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Direct Instruction Centered on Social-Emotional Growth
Each student at Valor participates in a once weekly elective-type class that provides direct instruction related to their social-emotional learning.
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1:1 Devices at Locust Grove
Locust Grove recently provided moved from students sharing devices to each student having their own. This is the story of how they did it.
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Identifying Mastery and Growth Areas with Pretests and Posttests
Students take tests before and after units to identify areas of focus and growth.
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Benchmarking Progress with MAP Tests
Students at Locust Grove take MAP tests three times per year, helping them identify areas of need and track progress.
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Locust Grove Staff Data Protocols
Locust Grove Middle School has created various data analysis protocols to support teachers and teams in analyzing student work and data and to guide planning and action.
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Providing Pacing Guidance with "Must Do" and "May Do" Tasks
Students work through playlists, which provide guidance as to which learning activities they must complete, and which ones they can choose to work on.
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Group (Advisory Class)
Bronx Arena offers a weekly advisory class called “Group,” which creates time for students to build relationships and community-like structures within their class.
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Separate School and Home Devices
Students have their own top of the line device they can use at school and can check out loaner devices to take home as needed for academic purposes.
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Activity-Based Collaborative Learning Labs
Learning Labs are subject-focused, asynchronous courses that provide students with unique subject options and opportunities to collaborate with their peers.
