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District highlights year-long partnership with HMH to boost classroom rigor and engagement
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the School District No. 40 Board of Education heard a presentation from Dr. Rob Thornell of HMH about a year‑and‑a‑half partnership focused on classroom rigor, learner engagement and learning walks across district campuses.
Dr. Rob Thornell of HMH told the School District No. 40 Board of Education on Feb. 24 that the district’s year‑and‑a‑half partnership with HMH’s Center for Model Schools has focused on raising classroom rigor and student engagement across campuses. “The overwhelming majority of your classrooms are such positive learning environments,” Thornell said, adding that the work aims to “push all students toward high academic performance.”
The presentation summarized work completed since last summer and laid out the near‑term plan. Nut graf: District leaders said the collaboration emphasizes two of the Illinois 5 Essentials—ambitious instruction and supportive environments—and uses classroom…
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