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Maricopa Wells highlights ELA gains; teacher credits student discourse and data‑driven instruction
Summary
Maricopa Wells Middle School presented ELA strategies and benchmark gains; principal Thad Miller and teacher Trevor Jenkins described collaborative student‑centered instruction, weekly PLTs and a student assessment tracker.
Maricopa Wells Middle School leaders told the Maricopa Unified School District governing board on Oct. 22 that a renewed focus on English language arts, teacher collaboration and student discourse has produced measurable growth on early benchmarks.
Principal Thad Miller and seventh‑grade teacher Trevor Jenkins described classroom structures and professional learning that they said are driving gains. "Every area on the campus is touched with language arts," Miller said, and he highlighted quarter‑one benchmark growth across sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
Why it matters: School leaders said stronger ELA results support cross‑curricular learning…
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