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Lewis and Clark Elementary showcases BAR-based instruction, engagement lab and social-emotional supports
Summary
Principal Meredith Johnson outlined Lewis and Clark Elementary's use of BAR (benchmark assessment and response), professional learning communities, intervention groups and an "engagement lab" funded initially with ESSER funds to support student learning and social-emotional development.
Lewis and Clark Elementary Principal Meredith Johnson presented the school's instructional model to the board, describing a data-driven intervention cycle she said focuses on academics and students' social-emotional needs.
Johnson said the school uses a BAR (benchmark assessment and response) system with fall benchmarks three times a year and PLCs (professional learning communities) where teachers examine…
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