How did one of the lowest performing districts become the highest performingdistrict in their state in only two years?
How did one of the lowest performing districts become the highest performingdistrict in their state in only two years?
1 PagesHow did one of the lowest performing districts become the highest performing district in their state in only two years? A commitment to excellence, conscientious educators, and the Thoughtful Classroom Program. q. a. A semi-rural community with students having diverse social, language, and economic backgrounds, Maine SAD #37 had made a commitment to increase the academic performance of all of its students. Dissatisfied with the numbers of students not meeting the state standards, Dr. Harvey Silver was asked to introduce the Thoughtful Classroom model to teachers during the 2002-2003 academic year . In July of 2003, 57 teachers from all five elementary schools worked with facilitators from Silver, Strong & Associates to integrate the Thoughtful Classroom Program into their professional pra
