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Hiawatha staff tell Othello board targeted curriculum, exemplar planning lifted student performance
Summary
Hiawatha Elementary staff briefed the Othello School District board on aligned instructional strategies, ‘target’ and exemplar planning, and early assessment gains; students and coaches from the school’s Math Is Cool team were recognized for regional and state qualifying finishes.
Hiawatha Elementary School teachers presented to the Othello School District board on classroom alignment, common teaching scripts and exemplar planning that staff say are driving midyear gains in reading and math. Teachers also recognized students who advanced through regional Math Is Cool competition and qualified for state-level contests.
The presentation, led by Hiawatha staff and followed by classroom examples from kindergarten through sixth grade, outlined a coherent set of practices: common teaching scripts for ELA targets, shared graphic organizers, backwards planning using exemplars, and coordinated PLC time for grades 3–6. "My name is Kayla Spore. I'm a third grade teacher at Hiawatha, and I was part of our target committee," Spore said,…
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