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Elementary principals report steady rollout of MTSS and districtwide SEL; new 'Elevate' group at Miriam to amplify student voice
Summary
Principals from the district's six elementary schools told the school committee they expanded MTSS data teams, implemented the Second Step social‑emotional curriculum across grades K–6, and launched school‑level efforts — including an 'Elevate' family‑and‑staff group at Miriam focused on inclusion and student voice.
Administrators from the district’s six elementary schools told the School Committee on Thursday that they continued to expand multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS) and to implement a districtwide social‑emotional learning curriculum, while also tailoring practices to school contexts.
Administrators described three recurring priorities: strengthening Tier‑1 instruction in literacy and math, broadening Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 interventions through data teams and coaching, and implementing Second Step, the districtwide SEL curriculum. Michael Votto, Allison Warren, Christina Gavin, Larry Walpe, Christy Nealon and Tricia Riley — principals from Blanchard, Gates, Miriam, Douglas, McCarthy‑Town and Conant — presented…
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