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Bowie Elementary principal details student-led conferences, blended learning and data-driven instruction
Summary
Bowie Elementary Principal Sabrina Garza presented the campus instructional model emphasizing tier 1 instruction, personalized blended learning, student-led conferences and social-emotional supports during the Harlingen CISD board meeting.
Sabrina Garza, principal of Bowie Elementary, presented her campus’s instructional approach to the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees, describing a strategy centered on rigorous Tier 1 instruction, blended personalized learning during reteach/enrich blocks and student-led conferences that invite parents to student-driven goal reviews.
Garza told the board that Bowie uses core resources (Amplify and Eureka) with campus-wide fidelity and embeds data-driven instruction as the core of decision-making. She described two regular conference formats — teacher-student conferences for goal setting and student-led conferences where students explain their progress and goals to parents — and said both are intended to promote student ownership of learning and strengthen parent engagement. Teachers and campus video remarks in the presentation said student-led conferences have improved engagement and accountability.
During Q&A board members asked about focus areas, and Garza said personalized learning through blended instruction during the campus’s "win" time (reteach or accelerate) has the greatest impact on closing gaps and advancing students. Board members praised Bowie’s culture and school history; trustees also asked about sharing the school’s history with students and community to build pride.
Garza closed by noting Bowie’s continued A ratings and recognitions, including ERP honor-roll status and a recent U.S. News & World Report designation; she invited the board to visit and thanked staff for sustained focus on student growth.
Ending: Trustees commended Bowie staff for consistent achievement and community engagement and encouraged continued emphasis on personalized learning and family partnerships.
