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Traver Road staff say PLCs, 15-day challenge lifted first-grade math mastery from 49% to 78%
Summary
Traver Road teachers described work with professional learning communities (PLCs) and the Solutions Tree 15-day challenge; first-grade team reported a rise from 49% to 78% mastery on a targeted addition/subtraction standard after one PLC cycle.
Traver Road teachers told the Arlington Central School District Board that structured professional learning community (PLC) work and a Solutions Tree 15-day instructional cycle have produced measurable short-term gains in first-grade math.
Traver staff presented examples of school-level PLC activities, including a collective "shipwreck" problem and a "compass point" exercise to help teams identify working styles and norms. They said PLC teams select an essential standard, unpack learning targets, create…
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