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Highland View teachers report strong early results from new 'Core Connect' small-group block
Summary
Principal Emily Doe and Highland View teachers told the school board that a new daily 'Core Connect' block has reached full teacher adoption, increased student engagement and allowed targeted small-group reteaching; students described concrete benefits such as extra reading and immediate feedback.
Principal Emily Doe, principal of Highland View, told the Greendale School District Board that the school introduced a structured "Core Connect" block this year to give teachers regular time for small-group instruction and quick reteaching.
"This was our first year that we had a school based sale team … and through that process … our core connect time allows us time to meet with students," Emily Doe said, explaining the program's origins and goals. Third-grade teacher Lauren Mather said the…
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