Posts tagged Hart Middle School
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The DCPS middle school plan, pt. 1: District-wide rather than piecemeal, with a chance of charter collaboration
This week’s DC Council hearing on school boundaries and feeder patterns gave the public some clues to the kinds of changes Chancellor Kaya Henderson has in mind for DCPS middle schools as she works on a plan to improve them. The ongoing review of how DC students are assigned to public schools has generated a lot of anxiety. With a number of low-performing elementary schools… Keep reading…
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DCPS middle school tries a new way of teaching math
Can a blend of computerized and traditional teacher-led instruction give students a better educational experience? Hart Middle School in Congress Heights is trying to find out. Math class at Hart is looking different these days. Instead of 25 or 30 kids seated at desks or grouped around tables in a classroom, scribbling in worksheets or tracking the teacher, nearly 200 students… Keep reading…