Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pierce Middle School leaders highlight culture-building, new transition plans and instructional priorities
Summary
Pierce Middle School leaders told the Milton School Committee on Jan. 22 that enrollment and staffing pressures continue while new school-improvement priorities and a revised 6th-grade transition plan aim to improve student belonging, instruction and data use.
Pierce Middle School leaders reviewed a multi-year school improvement plan and described steps they are taking to strengthen school culture, teaching and the transition from elementary to middle school.
The Pierce presentation emphasized three priorities for the 2024–25 school year: high-quality instructional practices, getting to know students through a data lens, and establishing systems and structures that support students’ transition to middle school. “We are a school. That’s what we are. We’re here for teaching and learning,” Pierce principal Roger said. He described four “high-leverage moves” staff agreed every classroom should show: clear learning objectives, predictable routines, varied instructional practices and regular use of data and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
