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Kyrene adopts Character Strong for middle schools; uses Panorama survey and teacher reflection to measure belonging
Summary
The district described implementation of Character Strong in grades 6–8, staff training and teacher self-reflection tools tied to Panorama survey results. Administrators are conducting learning walks and the district has a student social-emotional wellness policy (5-412).
Kyrene Elementary District leaders told the governing board they have implemented a middle-school social-emotional learning curriculum and are using Panorama survey results and teacher self-reflections to measure sense of belonging.
Amy Gendel, director of grades 4–8 curriculum, said the district adopted the Character Strong curriculum for grades 6–8 and rolled it out this fall. The lessons run in advisory periods (about 30 minutes) and are differentiated by grade. “We adopted a program called Character Strong and it is…
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