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Methuen outlines literacy acceleration work, classroom walk-through gains and ELA curriculum pilots
Summary
District leaders reported progress in an acceleration network (LAN) run with TNTP, released a common lesson template aligned to state rubric, and began K–4 ELA pilot testing three curricula ahead of a contract renewal this summer.
The Methuen School Committee received a quarterly update Tuesday that outlined the district’s strategy to accelerate literacy and language acquisition across grades K–12, including classroom walk-through data, a common lesson template and an ELA pilot in grades K–4.
District staff described work with TNTP through a Learning Acceleration Network (LAN). A TNTP coach’s second round of visits covered 23 classrooms; 20 focused on reading/listening/comprehension and 3 on writing. The coach found increased student commitment to lessons in the second visit: 52% of observed classes had students “committed to the work” and 26% were “mostly engaged,” an increase over the first visit, presenters said.
Why it matters: The walk-throughs…
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