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Anderson Elementary principal outlines shift to grade-level instruction, highlights SEL supports
Summary
Principal Anna Welsack told the board Anderson is prioritizing Tier 1, grade-level 'acceleration' instruction after reviewing data that showed flat reading growth; she described new collaborative planning (CATs), SEL 'Green Room' supports and pilots in literacy and said the work is urgent districtwide.
Anna Welsack, principal of Anderson Elementary School, told the Stillwater Area Public Schools board on Nov. 5 that the school is shifting its instructional approach to prioritize grade-level (Tier 1) instruction with targeted 'just-in-time' supports for students who need more help.
Welsack said the school's recent achievement data are "painful" and that reading performance has been ‘‘flatlining.’’ To address the gap, she described moving away from remediation models that keep students working on lower-grade content and toward an "acceleration" model that provides scaffolded supports while exposing all students to grade-level standards. "Tier…
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