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Carpinteria Middle School showcases math engagement, art projects and classroom AI to the board
Summary
Teachers and students from Carpinteria Middle School presented instruction methods to the board — including adaptive platforms (ISL/DreamBox), project‑based learning, tutoring, and AI‑assisted art projects — and highlighted student awards and extracurricular events.
Teachers and students from Carpinteria Middle School presented classroom work and instructional practices at the Oct. 22 board meeting, describing how adaptive software, project‑based lessons and art‑led social‑emotional learning are used to engage students.
Jennifer Foster, math department chair at Carpinteria Middle School, told the board the department is using an adaptive learning platform (referred to in the presentation as ISL) and asks students in grades 6–8 to complete two lessons per week with an 80 percent proficiency target. "We are asking all of our students in sixth 7th and eighth grade to complete two lessons in…
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