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Maricopa High spotlights 'thinking classroom' using vertical whiteboards to boost math engagement
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Maricopa High School presented a 'thinking classroom' model using vertical whiteboards and peer-led discourse; principals and teachers say early data and video lessons show rising IXL diagnostic scores and increased student engagement, with a school-wide rollout planned next year.
Maricopa High School framed a classroom redesign Tuesday that officials say is improving student engagement and measurable math outcomes.
Principal Sotomayor introduced the district’s classroom-innovation pilot, and Kevin Struble, Maricopa High’s math department chair, demonstrated how vertical whiteboards and Kagan strategies shift students from passive receivers to active problem-solvers. "When a student stands at a whiteboard, they become the owner of that space," Struble said, describing more peer discussion and risk-taking in class.
The presenters showed longitudinal IXL…
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