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Grant Elementary students showcase student-led conferences and fluency tracking

Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Grant Elementary students and teachers demonstrated student-led conferences, fluency folders and peer-editing strategies; teachers and a parent described how those practices build confidence, goal-setting and measurable reading growth.

Paige Hastings, principal at Grant Elementary, opened a district board presentation showcasing student-led conferences and classroom practices intended to boost ownership of learning and reading fluency.

The presentation included second‑grade teacher Kari Cronin interviewing student Kyla Meyer about goal-setting and how students prepare to lead conferences. Cronin said student-led conferences are scheduled in the fall and spring so children can “tell their parents what they are learning” and practice formal…

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