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District highlights 'building-thinking' classrooms and vertical whiteboards as a scalable practice
Summary
The superintendent highlighted 'building-thinking' classrooms and the vertical whiteboard strategy in secondary math as bright spots that promote student discourse and engagement; some trustees said the practice may already exist in classrooms under different names.
Superintendent Jason Sutter identified several instructional bright spots in the district, notably a 'building-thinking' classroom approach using vertical whiteboards in many secondary math classes. He said teachers reported the strategy as highly engaging and potentially scalable beyond current sites.
Trustees and staff discussed whether the practice is new or a renaming of existing strategies; attendees noted county-level support and site-to-site variation. Staff agreed to gather supporting research and examples and bring that information as part of the implementation planning that will accompany any literacy or instructional priority.
