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Miracle Elementary reports rapid gains after adopting Building Thinking Classrooms and Kagan structures
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Teachers at Miracle Elementary used Building Thinking Classrooms strategies and Kagan Cooperative Learning to boost fifth-grade math proficiency from about 7% on a pretest to roughly 80% within three weeks, the principal said.
Miracle Elementary showcased a classroom spotlight at the May 14 Maricopa Unified School District meeting, where school leaders described instructional changes they said produced rapid gains in fifth-grade math.
Principal Jennifer Robinson told the board the school's focus on differentiated instruction and scholar agency aligned to the district's strategic plan. Robinson introduced fifth-grade teacher Sean Jones, who led thinking tasks and collaborative work that emphasized standards-based application and student-created problems.
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