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Principal Chantelle Bridgeman says North Parkway’s STAR Academy helps 'bubble' students "level up"
Summary
North Parkway Middle School’s STAR Academy, a renovated "school within a school," holds 32 eighth-grade spots and uses data-driven selection rather than an application. Principal Chantelle Bridgeman, teacher Lakeisha Holloway and student Zachary Payne told the JMCSS podcast the program emphasizes caring relationships, targeted supports and hands-on learning.
North Parkway Middle School’s STAR Academy is designed to help students who are near proficiency — so-called “bubble” students — improve with targeted instruction and close adult support, Principal Chantelle Bridgeman said on the Jackson Madison County Schools podcast For the District.
“Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care,” Bridgeman said, describing the academy’s emphasis on relationships and daily teacher outreach. Teacher Lakeisha Holloway added, “We lead with love there at North Parkway,” and described routines, uniform expectations and data-based strategies that staff use to raise student…
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