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Mercer Island Middle School outlines SIP focused on reading growth, rigor and student agency
Summary
Mercer Island Middle School staff told the district board that this year's School Improvement Plan will sharpen instruction around reading growth, shared definitions of "rigor," and student agency while expanding cycles of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) work to monitor progress.
Mercer Island Middle School staff told the district board that this year's School Improvement Plan will sharpen instruction around reading growth, shared definitions of "rigor," and student agency while expanding cycles of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) work to monitor progress.
"Rigor is kids challenging themselves beyond where they see themselves currently," said Katie Gallagher, IMS associate principal. Gallagher and principal Mary Jo Rogers said the school will not simply "opt students into" advanced work but will explicitly teach the characteristics of higher-level ("level 4") work and create classroom routines for students to practice being "drivers" of their learning.
The plan centers on three linked priorities: reading growth, an engagement continuum that supports student ownership, and inclusive instruction. Denise Thomas, a sixth-grade language-arts…
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