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Teachers present team‑teaching pilot at NorthStar; students praise shared classroom
Summary
Third‑grade teachers described a new team‑teaching model and shared classroom at NorthStar Elementary; students provided brief testimonials and staff reported positive behavior initiatives. The presentation drew board praise and floor discussion about implementation details.
Scott Manning and third‑grade teachers told the board about a pilot team‑teaching model and a shared classroom at NorthStar Elementary designed to increase differentiated instruction and student engagement.
Manning said the project-based-learning unit, "Our School, Our Responsibility," had students identify priorities for safety, cleanliness and a welcoming environment and display their work in a gallery walk. He introduced an evening custodian to give the staff perspective on building upkeep.
A teacher explained how team teaching operates in practice: two or more teachers collaborate daily to plan, teach and support students; the structure enables small-group and individualized support and aims to strengthen reading and math instruction. "Team teaching allows us to do that," a teacher said.
Teachers read brief student testimonials praising the shared space: students said the classroom felt larger, had two smart boards and a big window, and allowed them more room for learning activities. The presenter said roughly 100 students participated in a read‑aloud in the shared space and that the arrangement had been quiet and productive.
Presenters also outlined behavior initiatives at the school: frequent whole‑school assemblies to reinforce expectations, celebration of positive behaviors, and responsive follow‑up for areas needing improvement. The board thanked presenters and had no objections to continuing the pilot.
Board members invited teachers and staff to provide follow‑up updates on how the shared classroom model scales and requested that teachers inform parents about the team‑teaching model in a forthcoming letter.
