Exciting News About the Math Program

Joining Shivani this year are Liz Gibbs Campbell and Zach Bell. Shivani has returned for her second year to teach 7th and 8th grade math. Liz, a JMSG founding teacher, with over 24 years experience working in middle schools, is teaching 6th and 8th grade math. We are simply thrilled to have her back! Zach Bell, in his second BATTI intern year, will join Liz in all 6th grade classes and Shivani in almost all 7th. As a result, our student:teacher ratio is 11:1 in math classes this year.

Liz and Shivani are teaching 8th grade math in a new two-teacher classroom model. With the low student:teacher ratio, our dynamic teachers will be able to bring a highly responsive approach, implementing differentiated instruction individualized to each girl’s capabilities. Our teachers will have additional time to check for comprehension, adjust lesson content to meet girls’ needs during the learning process, and flexibly group girls to be challenged at the appropriate level. Providing this student:teacher ratio will better support us in reaching our goal for girls to develop a strong sense of mathematical empowerment while being academically challenged to go deeper in their learning.
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