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Waterford middle schools pilot "Pirate Hour," expand progress monitoring and intervention tracking
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Pierce and Mason middle schools described a coordinated block of time for social-emotional learning and a data-driven system of progress monitoring for math and literacy interventions; principals reported improved behavior and clearer teacher collaboration.
Pierce and Mason middle school leaders told the Waterford School Board they are using a shared weekly block to deliver social-emotional learning and schoolwide expectations and are expanding progress monitoring of interventions to improve student outcomes.
"We are piloting this year something that we call the pirate hour," said Kyle Schultz, principal at Pierce, describing a dedicated time when all students receive the same lesson, whether PBIS or social-emotional learning. "It's made a huge difference," he said, crediting consistent…
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