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District showcases 'clarity and feedback' model for high-quality instruction; tech framed as a tool
Summary
Executive director Jason Pieris presented examples across grade levels to illustrate the district's high-quality instruction model (clarity & feedback, learning progression, conditions for learning) and said technology will be used only when it advances learning.
Jason Pieris walked the board through concrete classroom examples the district uses to define and measure high-quality instruction: clear learning targets, formative feedback loops, learning progressions and conditions for learning that encourage student discourse and cognitive risk-taking. He repeatedly emphasized that technology is "a tool" and not the driver of instruction; whether it is used depends on instructional fit.
"Technology is merely a tool that our teachers are going to use when the time is right," Pieris said, stressing that the district's walkthrough tool and PLC structures provide the evidence base to determine when classroom practices are effective and when targeted supports are needed.
