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Elementary principals spotlight math growth and social‑emotional learning in school improvement plans
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Principals from Mercer Island elementary schools told the board that increasing measurable math growth and strengthening social‑emotional learning are the top priorities in their school improvement plans, and described progress‑monitoring tools, intervention blocks and student engagement routines.
Mercer Island elementary principals on Monday told the school board they are prioritizing measurable math growth and social‑emotional learning this year and outlined steps to tighten classroom instruction and monitor progress.
Megan Isaacson, principal of West Mercer, said the district’s shared goal is for “students are making a year’s growth in a year’s time,” and described professional learning communities, targeted small‑group instruction and regular progress monitoring as key supports. Island Park’s principal said their team focused on depth‑of‑knowledge performance tasks to track students who begin the year at or above grade…
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