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Secondary staff push higher‑order questions, AVID strategies and weekly math fluency to lift readiness
Summary
Secondary leaders told the board they will boost rigor by training teachers to ask higher‑order questions, expand AVID reading strategies, track advanced placements more proactively and implement weekly math fact fluency for grades 6–8.
Secondary and junior high leaders presented classroom‑level strategies at the Oct. 13 Cascade SD 5 work session aimed at increasing student readiness for advanced coursework and state assessments.
Mister Rasmuson and junior high staff said the focus this year is threefold: increase instructional rigor by asking higher‑order questions, expand critical reading strategies across departments and restore consistent math fact fluency practice. “We’re asking teachers to…
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