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  • Excel Charter Academy
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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To promote social distancing and offer scholars the most individualized instruction possible, most of our core instruction takes place in small groups of 6-8 students. Scholars meet with their classroom teacher (me), with a certified academic interventionist, with additional paraprofessionals, and, if applicable, with resource room support each day during their small group 'rotations.' Scholars also have an independent station where they work on a variety of programs to reinforce content taught in class and to enrich their learning. At this station, scholars may be completing a math puzzle, practicing fact fluency, or working on their computer on programs such as DreamBox or Lexia. In order to make sure every scholar has the tools they need to be successful at this independent station, and to promote minimal sharing of materials due to COVID-19, I would like to provide my scholars with pencils as well as headphones to use at this station. The pencils will be used to work out math calculations, write constructed responses to literature, and more. The headphones will be used to ensure that scholars can get the full benefit from their enrichment programs by using sound, but will not interrupt or distract their neighbors with audible sound.

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To promote social distancing and offer scholars the most individualized instruction possible, most of our core instruction takes place in small groups of 6-8 students. Scholars meet with their classroom teacher (me), with a certified academic interventionist, with additional paraprofessionals, and, if applicable, with resource room support each day during their small group 'rotations.' Scholars also have an independent station where they work on a variety of programs to reinforce content taught in class and to enrich their learning. At this station, scholars may be completing a math puzzle, practicing fact fluency, or working on their computer on programs such as DreamBox or Lexia. In order to make sure every scholar has the tools they need to be successful at this independent station, and to promote minimal sharing of materials due to COVID-19, I would like to provide my scholars with pencils as well as headphones to use at this station. The pencils will be used to work out math calculations, write constructed responses to literature, and more. The headphones will be used to ensure that scholars can get the full benefit from their enrichment programs by using sound, but will not interrupt or distract their neighbors with audible sound.

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