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Barker Middle School showcases Discovery Days, rising credit attainment at Michigan City Area Schools meeting
Summary
Principal Lucas Snyder described Barker Discovery Days, a return to a 5-block 75-minute schedule to expand hands-on learning, and said the number of students earning at least one high-school credit rose from 28 last year to 68 this year.
Lucas Snyder, principal of Barker Middle School, told the Michigan City Area Schools Board of Trustees on March 31 that the school has returned to a block schedule and launched “Barker Discovery Days” to pair academic interventions with interest-driven learning.
"The solution to that was Barker Discovery Days," Snyder said, describing a schedule of five 75-minute classes that allows students extended time for STEM challenges, interventions and community-led activities. He said students complete an interest survey and the school uses community partners — including the Michigan City Police Department, local…
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