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Brookwood expands AIM Block across K–6, cites early literacy gains and plans for more gifted services
Summary
Brookwood Elementary staff told the Hamilton City School Board they are running 55 daily AIM Block small groups districtwide for K–6, reported decreases in students scoring well below benchmark in early literacy, and outlined targeted professional development and plans to expand gifted services.
Assistant Principal Kayla Ritchie told the Hamilton City School Board that Brookwood Elementary has implemented a 30‑minute daily AIM Block for all kindergarten through sixth‑grade students to provide targeted reading instruction and intervention.
The AIM Block, Ritchie said, uses small groups formed from MAP, Amplify and DIBELS data and is staffed by classroom teachers, Title I staff, interventionists, special education teachers and instructional coaches. “Our goal is simple but powerful, to ensure that every child grows at least 1 year academically on MAP reading assessment,” Ritchie said.
The initiative is embedded in the building’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and, Ritchie said, emphasizes explicit instruction in phonics,…
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